petiole
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/ˈpetiəʊl/
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/ˈpetiəʊl/
The stalk that connects a leaf to the main stem of a plant.
The caterpillar used the petiole as a bridge to move to another leaf.
毛虫把叶柄当作桥来移动到另一片叶子。