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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Petiole

/(pĕt"ĭ*ōl)/ · Pet·i·ole · IPA /ˈpɛti.oʊl/
01 n. A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
  1. 1.
    A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.(Bot.) See: Leaf
  2. 2.
    A stalk or peduncle.(Zool.)