petiolule

[ pet-ee-uh l-yool, -uh-lool, pet-ee-ol-yool ]
/ ˈpɛt i əlˌyul, -əˌlul, ˌpɛt iˈɒl yul /

noun Botany.

a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.

Origin of petiolule

From the New Latin word petiolulus, dating back to 1825–35. See petiole, -ule

OTHER WORDS FROM petiolule

pet·i·ol·u·lar [pet-ee-ol-yuh-ler] /ˌpɛt iˈɒl yə lər/, pet·i·ol·u·late [pet-ee-ol-yuh-leyt, -lit] /ˌpɛt iˈɒl yəˌleɪt, -lɪt/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for petiolule

petiolule
/ (ˈpiːtɪəʊlˌjuːl) /

noun

the stalk of any of the leaflets making up a compound leaf

Word Origin for petiolule

C19: from New Latin petiolūlus, diminutive of Latin petiolus; see petiole