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petiolular

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pet⋅i⋅o⋅lule

[pet-ee-uhl-yool, -uh-lool, pet-ee-ol-yool]
–noun Botany.
a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.

Origin:
1825–35; < NL petiolulus. See petiole, -ule


pet⋅i⋅ol⋅u⋅lar [pet-ee-ol-yuh-ler] , pet⋅i⋅ol⋅u⋅late [pet-ee-ol-yuh-leyt, -lit] , adjective
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