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Petiole - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Petiole : (noun)
1: the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf [syn: leafstalk]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Petiole : \Pet"i*ole\, n. [F. p['e]tiole, fr. L. petiolus a little
foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]
1. (Bot.) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting
the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A stalk or peduncle.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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