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One could say leafstalk, but there is not an exact word that can be used interchangeably.
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What is the Latin meaning of petiole?
The petiole is the stalk of a leaf. Petiole itself is not a Latin word. It is derived from Latin, following a tortured path. The Latin word at the front of that path was 'pediculus', meaning 'little foot'.
What are the name of the stalk of a leaf?
PetioleThe stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem. Also called Leafstalk.
What appear at the base of the petiole where the petiole attaches to the stem?
shrubs and trees
A what or scar appears at the base of the petiole where the petiole attaches to the stem?
Leaf scar
The stalk that joints the leaf blade to the stem?
nodes
What is the counterpart of the petiole of dicot in monocot?
In monocot leaves petiole is represented by leaf- sheath..
The slender stalk that connects the flattened leaf blade to the stem in most dicots is what?
petiole
What do you call the leaf without a petiole?
A leaf without a petiole is called a sessile leaf.
What is the relationship between the veins and the petiole?
The petiole is the delivery pipeline between plant stem and leaf vein.
Do all leaves have pitioles?
no, because there are only petiole in petiolate leaves while the sessile leaves do not have a petiole:)
What does a stem do in the leaf?
Petiole
How does the leaf petiole of a water hyacinth helps it to float?
It contains air spaces (aerenchyma) within the cells of the petiole
