petiole
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petiole
- /ˈpɛti.əʊl/ UK
- /ˈpɛti.oʊl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).
noun petioles
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The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
Most insects consume tissue from the leaf blade were measured just past the twist on the side away only, leaving the leaf petioles unscathed.
Similar: pedicel
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A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
Similar: pedicel
- The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.
Translations
Talk about this word "petiole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petiole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petiole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petiole "petiole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petiole.Cite this
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title = {petiole},
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year = {2026},
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