Definition of Petile

Definition of Petile

Pet"i*ole (?), n. [F. pétiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.] 1. (Bot.) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.

2. (Zoöl.) A stalk or peduncle.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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