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1. (n.) petiole
the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
2. petiole
a stalk or peduncle, as that connecting the abdomen and thorax in wasps.
Etymology: (1745–55; < NL petiolus, L petiolus,peciolus, prob. for *pediciolus, dim. of pediculuspedicle)
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1. (noun) petiole, leafstalk
the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) petiole
a leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf
2. (noun) petiole
a stalk or peduncle
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