stipule

"Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics."

"The gardener noticed the leaf was yellowing at the petiole, where it connected to the branch. "

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The teacher paired the students together for a partner activity. "

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

"The sun was finally appearing from behind the clouds. "

"The gardener carefully pruned the rosebush to encourage more flowers. "

"This plant flowers in June."

"The botanist pointed out the small, leaf-like stipules at the base of the rose leaf, noting their importance in identifying the plant species. "

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "