Category:Petiole

Pet"i*ole, n. Etym: [f. pétiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a Fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]

1. (bot.)

Defn: a leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with The stem. See illust. of leaf.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: a stalk or peduncle.