Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Petiole

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PETIOLE, the leaf stalk of a plant, the part connecting the blade with the stem. It is generally half cylindrical, often channeled above, but in some monocotyledons it is cylindrical, and in others it is a sheath.

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