petiole
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"The abdomen and cephalothorax of spiders are closely attached, while in ants the equivalent of these body parts are separated by a narrow segment called the petiole," Poinar said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
The sensed leaf spectral data are analyzed by a machine-learning algorithm — trained on historical data — to estimate petiole nutrients with near real-time results.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
However, it is impractical to deploy spectral instruments over a petiole due to their thin shape.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
Leaves that do not have a petiole and are directly attached to the plant stem are called sessile leaves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Leaves alternate and simple, with stipules adnate to the petiole or wanting.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
