leafstalk

leaf·stalk

or leaf stalk L0087700 (lēf′stôk′)n. See petiole.

leafstalk

(ˈliːfˌstɔːk) n (Botany) the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch. Technical name: petiole

pet•i•ole

(ˈpɛt iˌoʊl)

n. 1. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk. 2. a stalk or peduncle, as that connecting the abdomen and thorax in wasps. [1745–55; < New Latin petiolus, Latin petiolus,peciolus, probably for *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus pedicle]

leaf·stalk

(lēf′stôk′) The stalk by which the leaves of most plants are attached to a stem. Also called petiole.

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leafstalk - the slender stem that supports the blade of a leafpetiolestalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organphyllode - an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade