PETIOLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word petiole. (close relations)
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| pedicel | nounn | |||||
noun • a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle | ||||||
| peduncle | nounn | |||||
noun • the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body • stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower • a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain | ||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||
| stem | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||
| leafstalk | nounn | |||||
noun • the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf | ||||||
