petiole

English

/ˈpɛtɪəʊl/, /ˈpɛdiˌoʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
  • (entomology) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
  • (entomology) The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pétiole derived from Latin petiolus (stalk), pēs (foot, feet).

Origin

Latin

pēs

Gloss

foot, feet

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

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