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Rarepetiole
The correct spelling is petiole.
How to pronounce petiole
/ˈpɛtɪəʊl/
nounIPA: /ˈpɛtɪəʊl/
Say it like: Pes-hol-e
The correct spelling is petiole. The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
- 2.(insect anatomy) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
- 3.The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.
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