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Petiole
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Botany & Animal body parts:
The
stalk
of a
leaf
,
attaching
the
blade
to the stem.
●
In Entomology & Animal body parts:
A
narrow
or
constricted
segment
of the body of an
insect
; especially, the
metasomal
segment
of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
●
In Entomology & Animal body parts:
The
stalk
at the
base
of the
nest
of the
paper
wasp.
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Wiktionary
Origin
petiole
English
pétiole
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Leaf
Leaves
Stalk
Stems
Stem
Inflorescence
Peduncle
Trunk
Calyx
Midrib
Stalks
Rachis
Rhizome
Panicle
Glabrous
Bark
Stamens
Culm
Petals
Bracts
Lamina
Flower
Inflorescences
Stipe
Apex
Internodes
Pericarp
Lanceolate
Pith
Sepals
Mesocarp
Bud
Fruit
Ovary
Whorl
Ovate
Pedicel
Frond
Carapace
Rind
Cotyledon
Cotyledons
Hypocotyl
Rhizomes
Acuminate
Root
Shoot
Septum
Spikelet
Sheath
Plumule
Grandiflora
Obovate
Submucosa
Lobed
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