petiole
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"The abdomen and cephalothorax of spiders are closely attached, while in ants the equivalent of these body parts are separated by a narrow segment called the petiole," Poinar said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
However, it is impractical to deploy spectral instruments over a petiole due to their thin shape.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
Our research project uses a portable spectrophotometer to rapidly determine petiole nutrient values in a potato field.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
A leaf petiole attaches directly to the stem at a bud node, whereas a leaflet petiole is attached to the main petiole or the midrib, not the stem.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Embryo in the axis of thin albumen.—Large trees, with the bark deciduous in broad thin brittle plates; dilated base of the petiole enclosing the bud of the next season.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
