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
Choosing the wrong petiole can lead to misleading outcomes, obscuring the true nutritional state of the plant.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
A challenge when conducting tissue analysis lies in the precise selection of the appropriate petiole for sampling.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
Small green appendages usually found at the base of the petiole are known as stipules.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Hairy, branched, winged above by the decurrent leaves; the lower leaves ovate-lanceolate, tapering into a petiole, the upper narrower; corolla yellowish-white, rarely purplish.—Moist places; escaped from gardens.
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
