pet·i·ole
pet·i·ole/ˈpedēˌōl/
noun
the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem; leafstalk.
Petiole
Botany
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In botany, the petiole is the stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem. It is able to twist the leaf to face the sun, producing a characteristic foliage arrangement, and also optimizing its exposure to sunlight. Outgrowths appearing on each... Wikipedia
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In botany, the petiole (/ˈpiːti.oʊl/) is the stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem. ... It is able to twist the leaf to face the sun, producing a ...
A petiole is the stalk that joins the blade (the flat part of the leaf, also called a lamina) to the node (the attachment point on a stem).
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Background and Aims. Petioles are important plant organs connecting stems with leaf blades and affecting light-harvesting ability of the leaf as well as ...
In entomology, petiole is the technical term for the narrow waist of some hymenopteran insects, especially ants, bees, and wasps in the suborder Apocrita.
Mesophyll — A leaf's inner tissue, located between the upper and lower epidermis; contains the chloroplasts and other specialized cellular parts (organelles).