Main Entry: pet·i·ole

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-tē-ˌōl\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin petiolus, from Latin petiolus, peciolus small foot, fruit stalk, probably alteration of Latin *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus, diminutive of ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: 1753

1 : a slender stem that supports the blade of a foliage leaf
2 : peduncle; specifically : a slender abdominal segment joining the rest of the abdomen to the thorax in some insects

— pet·i·oled \-ˌōld\ adjective