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petiole

[ pet-ee-ohl ]

noun

  1. Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
  2. Zoology. a stalk or peduncle, as that connecting the abdomen and thorax in wasps.


petiole

/ ˈ±èÉ›³Ùɪˌəʊ±ô /

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

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of petiole1

1745–55; < New Latin petiolus leafstalk, special use of Latin petiolus, scribal variant of peciolus, probably for *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus pedicle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of petiole1

C18: via French from Latin petiolus little foot, from ±èŧ²õ foot
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"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.

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However, it is impractical to deploy spectral instruments over a petiole due to their thin shape.

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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.

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Botanists have discovered that money is not only the root of all evil, but also its hypocotyl, petiole and axillary bud.

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His multiplication how-to: Take a leaf cutting, leaving as much petiole, or stalk, as possible.

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