petioles

/P EH1 T IY0 OW0 L Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

    syn:pedicel
  2. 2

    (insect anatomy) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.

    syn:pedicel
  3. 3

    The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.

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