petiole

[ UK /pˈɛtɪˌə‍ʊl/ ]
NOUN
  1. the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
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  • Abdomen: with an elongate clavate petiole; the first segment with an oblique yellow macula on each side, the third with a large lateral macula at its base, and the following segments entirely yellow. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
  • The leaves are trifoliate with tomentose leaflets that have the typical reticulate venation of yams, 12-16 cm long, 6-9 cm broad: the petioles are pubescent and often spiny. Chapter 37
  • The alternate leaves are trifoliate with long petioles and two nectar-producing glands at the base of each leaflet .. Chapter 10
  • The experimental plants were partitioned into roots, petioles, leaves and stolons.
  • Plants were dissected into leaves, stems with petioles, and inflorescences.
  • Plants were dissected into leaves, stems with petioles, and inflorescences.
  • Whole leaves, leaf ribs, leaves without ribs, and petioles were separately analysed.
  • Common petiole with two thorns united at its base and a small glandule on the upper part. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
  • Weights were then progressively added to the weighing boat which caused the petiole to bend, curving upwards.
  • Higher up, the petioles bend away from the pseudostem to hold the huge oval leaves at an oblique angle.
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