petiole

(pet′ē ōl′)

noun

Origin: ModL petiolus < L, little foot, little leg, stalk, dim. < pes, foot

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noun

Botany The stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem. Also called leafstalk.
Zoology A slender, stalklike part, as that connecting the thorax and abdomen in certain insects.

Origin:

Origin: Latin petiolus

Origin: , variant of peciolus, little foot, fruit stalk

Origin: , probably from *pediciolus

Origin: , diminutive of pediculus; see pedicel

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