English Explanatory Dictionary

petiole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
  2. A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
  3. The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛti.əʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-petiole.wav /ˈpɛti.oʊl/

Word forms

petiole petioles

Etymology

Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).

Synonyms

pedicel

Derived words

petiolar petiolary petiolated petioled petiolule postpetiole pseudopetiole
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