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 leaf2: peduncle ; specifically : a slender abdominal segment joining the rest of the abdomen to the thorax in some insects

— pet·i·oled \-ˌōld\ adjective