footstalk

[ foot-stawk ]

/ ˈfʊtˌstɔk /

noun Botany, Zoology.

a pedicel; peduncle.

Origin of footstalk

First recorded in 1555–65; foot + stalk¹

Words nearby footstalk

footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier, footsore, footstalk, footstall, footstep, footsteps editor, footstock, footstone

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Example sentences from the Web for footstalk

When it has no footstalk, but is closely united to the trunk.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
A vertical flat scale, observable on the footstalk of the genus Formica, &c.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The mother insect began by kneading woody fibre into a paste, and making the footstalk of the future nest.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie
One or more subrotund protuberances of the footstalk in the genus Myrmica.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

When it is elevated on a footstalk above the dorsolum, and forms a tabular or flat surface.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for footstalk

footstalk

/ (ˈfʊtˌstɔːk) /

noun

a small supporting stalk in animals and plants; a pedicel, peduncle, or pedicle

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单词	footstalk
释义	footstalk [ foot-stawk ] / ˈfʊtˌstɔk / noun Botany, Zoology. a pedicel; peduncle. Origin of footstalk First recorded in 1555–65; foot + stalk¹ Words nearby footstalk footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier, footsore, footstalk, footstall, footstep, footsteps editor, footstock, footstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for footstalk When it has no footstalk, but is closely united to the trunk. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby A vertical flat scale, observable on the footstalk of the genus Formica, &c. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The mother insect began by kneading woody fibre into a paste, and making the footstalk of the future nest. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie One or more subrotund protuberances of the footstalk in the genus Myrmica. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby When it is elevated on a footstalk above the dorsolum, and forms a tabular or flat surface. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for footstalk footstalk / (ˈfʊtˌstɔːk) / noun a small supporting stalk in animals and plants; a pedicel, peduncle, or pedicle 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
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