petiole
🇺🇸
/ˈpetiəʊl/
🇬🇧
/ˈpetiəʊl/
noun
R
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.
translation
The stalk that connects a leaf to the main stem of a plant.
Word Forms
Plural
petioles