petiole
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pes.
Pronunciation
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Noun
petiole (plural petioles)
- (botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
- (entomology) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect. Used especially to refer to the metasomal segment of Hymenoptera such as wasps.
- (entomology) The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.
Synonyms
- (segment of the body of an insect): pedicel
Derived terms
Translations
stalk of a leaf
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