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petiole

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pet·i·ole  (pt-l)
n.
1. Botany The stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem. Also called leafstalk.
2. Zoology A slender, stalklike part, as that connecting the thorax and abdomen in certain insects.
[Latin petiolus, variant of peciolus, little foot, fruit stalk, probably from *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus; see pedicel.]
peti·oled adj.
petiole
Noun
Bot the stalk which attaches a leaf to a plant [Latin petiolus little foot]
petiole  (pt-l)
See leafstalk.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.petiolepetiole - the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
leafstalk
stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
phyllode - an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade


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In walking across these thick beds of mimosae, a broad track was marked by the change of shade, produced by the drooping of their sensitive petioles.
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