PETIOLULE

petiolule

(noun) the stalk of a leaflet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

petiolule (plural petiolules)

(botany) The petiole of a pinna or pinnule.

(botany) A small or partial petiole.

Source: Wiktionary


Pet"i*o*lule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pétiolule.] (Bot.)

Definition: A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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