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Petiole

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Noun

1. leafstalk, petiole

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Petiole

see synonyms of petiole
noun
1. 
the stalk by which a leaf is attached to the rest of the plant
2. zoology
a slender stalk or stem, such as the connection between the thorax and abdomen of ants

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Petiole

see synonyms of petiole
noun
1.  Botany
leafstalk
2.  Zoology
peduncle (sense 4)

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Petiole

see synonyms of petiole
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.

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