petiole

[ pet-ee-ohl ]

/ ˈpɛt iˌoʊl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR petiole ON THESAURUS.COM

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 pediculuspedicle

Words nearby petiole

Peter the Hermit, pethidine, pétillant, petiolar, petiolate, petiole, petiolule, Petipa, petit, petit beurre, petit bourgeois

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Example sentences from the Web for petiole

After attaching the petiole to the recording lever, indirect stimulus is applied, generally speaking, at a distance of 15 mm.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
A leaf complete in its parts consists of blade, leaf-stalk or petiole, and a pair of stipules.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The petiole in different species varies from short to long and from stout to slender.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
A typical leaf consists of three parts—the blade, the foot-stalk (or petiole), and a pair of stipules.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

A peculiarity of the foliage is the apparent division of the petiole into three main ribs, instead of a single midrib.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for petiole

petiole

[ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ]

n.

A stem or pedicle.

Scientific definitions for petiole

petiole

[ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ]

See leafstalk.

单词	petiole
释义	petiole [ pet-ee-ohl ] / ˈpɛt iˌoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petiole ON THESAURUS.COM 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 pediculuspedicle Words nearby petiole Peter the Hermit, pethidine, pétillant, petiolar, petiolate, petiole, petiolule, Petipa, petit, petit beurre, petit bourgeois Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petiole After attaching the petiole to the recording lever, indirect stimulus is applied, generally speaking, at a distance of 15 mm. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose A leaf complete in its parts consists of blade, leaf-stalk or petiole, and a pair of stipules. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The petiole in different species varies from short to long and from stout to slender. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick A typical leaf consists of three parts—the blade, the foot-stalk (or petiole), and a pair of stipules. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons A peculiarity of the foliage is the apparent division of the petiole into three main ribs, instead of a single midrib. Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to petiole needle, stalk, frond, petal, branch, trunk, scale, blade, leaflet, flag, pad, bract, stipule, shoot, stock, axis, peduncle, pedicle, pedicel, foliole Medical definitions for petiole petiole [ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ] n. A stem or pedicle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for petiole petiole [ pĕt′ē-ōl′ ] See leafstalk. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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petiole

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Medical definitions for petiole

n.

Scientific definitions for petiole