Petiolule (Noun)
Meaning
The stalk of a leaflet.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- A leaflet is borne on a slender petiolule that is usually shorter than the petiole that bears the whole leaf.
- The petiolule of the terminal leaflet is much longer than those of the lateral leaflets.
- Each of the five leaflets has a distinct petiolule that is several centimeters long.
- The pulvinus is located at the junction of the petiolule and the petiole, allowing for leaf movement.
- A peculiarity of this species is the long petiolule of the two larger leaflets, which are also much wider than the others.