a small supporting stalk in animals and plants; a pedicel, peduncle, or pedicle
footstalk in American English
(ˈfʊtˌstɔk)
noun
the stalk of a flower or leaf; pedicel
footstalk in American English
(ˈfutˌstɔk)
noun
Botany & Zoology
a pedicel; peduncle
Word origin
[1555–65; foot + stalk1]This word is first recorded in the period 1555–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: corona, diabetes, module, probe, pulp
Examples of 'footstalk' in a sentence
footstalk
They are arranged almost longitudinally, radiating from the footstalk.
Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants (1875). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)
A crushed fly was placed on the foliaceous footstalk, but produced no effect.
Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants (1875). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)
These papillae consist of a delicate conical protuberance, which narrows into a very short footstalk, surmounted by two minute cells.
Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants (1875). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)
They are elongated, about 1 1/2 inch in breadth, and furnished with a distinct footstalk.
Charles Darwin Insectivorous Plants (1875). Retrieved in 2019 from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/)