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

The sensed leaf spectral data are analyzed by a machine-learning algorithm — trained on historical data — to estimate petiole nutrients with near real-time results.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

The midrib is a vessel that extends from the petiole to the leaf tip.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Phyllodium, fi-lō′di-um, n. a petiole which usurps the function of a leaf-blade.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various