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petiole
[ pet-ee-ohl ]
noun
- Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- Zoology. a stalk or peduncle, as that connecting the abdomen and thorax in wasps.
petiole
/ ˈ±èÉ›³Ùɪˌəʊ±ô /
noun
- the stalk by which a leaf is attached to the rest of the plant
- zoology a slender stalk or stem, such as the connection between the thorax and abdomen of ants
petiole
/ ±èÄ•³Ù′ŧ-űô′ /
- See leafstalk
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of petiole1
Example Sentences
"The abdomen and cephalothorax of spiders are closely attached, while in ants the equivalent of these body parts are separated by a narrow segment called the petiole," Poinar said.
However, it is impractical to deploy spectral instruments over a petiole due to their thin shape.
In the 1800s botanists proposed that the sheath part of a grass leaf represented the evolutionary equivalent of the petiole, the stalk that connects a typical plant’s leaf to its stem.
Botanists have discovered that money is not only the root of all evil, but also its hypocotyl, petiole and axillary bud.
His multiplication how-to: Take a leaf cutting, leaving as much petiole, or stalk, as possible.
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