Pet"i*ole (?), n. [F. p'etiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]
1. Bot.
A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
2. Zool.
A stalk or peduncle.
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