petiole
/ˈpetɪəʊl/noun
1- Botany the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem【植】叶柄, 梗。
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- Zoology a slender stalk between two structures, especially that between the abdomen and thorax of a wasp or ant【动】（尤指黄蜂或蚂蚁腹胸之间的）腹柄, 柄。
派生词
petiolar
adjectivepetiolate
/-lət/ adjective词源
mid 18th cent.: from French pétiole, from Latin petiolus 'little foot, stalk'.