PETIOLES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word petioles. (close relations)
Definition of PETIOLES
Best Alternative Words for PETIOLES
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| stalks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||||
| stems | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||||
| pedicel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle | ||||||||
| leafstalk | nounn | |||||||
noun • the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf | ||||||||
