- foot|stalk
- foot|stalk «FUT STK», noun.1. Botany. the stem of a leaf, flower, or flower cluster.2. Zoology. a stem-like supporting or attaching part of an animal; peduncle.
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stalk — Synonyms and related words: Maypole, amble, anthrophore, axis, baluster, balustrade, banister, bar, barge, base, beat, bole, bowl along, bundle, campaign, cane, carpophore, caryatid, caudex, caulicle, caulis, chase, circuit, clump, colonnade,… … Moby Thesaurus
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Petiole (botany) — For the moth genus, see Phyllodes (moth). Leaf of Dog Rose (Rosa canina), showing the petiole, two leafy stipules, and five leaflets … Wikipedia
petiole — [ pɛtɪəʊl] noun 1》 Botany the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem. 2》 Zoology a slender stalk between two structures, e.g. the abdomen and thorax of an insect. Derivatives petiolar adjective petiolate lət adjective Origin C18: from Fr. pétiole … English new terms dictionary
