petiole
[ pet-ee-ohl ]
/ ˈpɛt iˌoʊl /
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.
Origin of petiole
1745–55; < New Latin
petiolus leafstalk, special use of Latin
petiolus, scribal variant of
peciolus, probably for
*pediciolus, diminutive of
pediculus
pedicle
Words nearby petiole
petersham,
peterson,
pethidine,
petiolar,
petiolate,
petiole,
petiolule,
petipa,
petit,
petit beurre,
petit bourgeois
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British Dictionary definitions for petiole
petiole
/ (ˈpɛtɪˌəʊl) /
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
Word Origin for petiole
C18: via French from Latin
petiolus little foot, from
pēs foot
Medical definitions for petiole
petiole
[ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ]
n.
A stem or pedicle.
Scientific definitions for petiole
petiole
[ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ]
See leafstalk.