noun🔗ShareThe stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem."The gardener noticed the leaf was yellowing at the petiole, where it connected to the branch. "plantbiologypartnaturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(insect anatomy) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps."The wasp's petiole was thin and delicate, connecting its thorax to its abdomen. "insectanatomybiologyanimalstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp."The wasp nest hung precariously from the branch, attached only by a thin, fragile petiole. "biologyanimalinsectnaturestructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
