pet·i·o·late

[pet-ee-uh-leyt]
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having a petiole or peduncle.
Also, pet·i·o·lat·ed.


Origin:
1745–55; < Neo-Latin petiolātus. See petiole, -ate1

sub·pet·i·o·late, adjective
sub·pet·i·o·lat·ed, adjective
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petiolate or petiolated (ˈpɛtɪəˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Compare sessile (of a plant or leaf) having a leafstalk
 
petiolated or petiolated
 
adj

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petiolate pet·i·o·late (pět'ē-ə-lāt', pět'ē-ō'lĭt) or pet·i·o·lat·ed (pět'ē-ə-lā'tĭd) or pet·i·oled (pět'ē-ōld')
adj.
Having a petiole.

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Example sentences
The lower leaves are usually oblanceolate, petiolate, and commonly deciduous except in smaller plants.
The leaves are petiolate and floating or, in dense vegetation, emergent.
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