intrapetiolar

adjective

in·​tra·​petiolar

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1

: enclosed by the expanded base of the petiole

intrapetiolar leaf buds in the plane tree

2

: situated between the petiole and the stem

intrapetiolar stipules in plants of the family Rubiaceae

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary intra- + petiolar

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Rhymes for intrapetiolar

• arteriolar
• microcontroller
• ambipolar
• areolar
• bronchiolar
• circumpolar
• equimolar
• monopolar
• multipolar
• nucleolar
• unipolar
• vacuolar