transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-tē-ˌōl ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin petiolus, from Latin petiolus, peciolus small foot, fruit stalk, probably alteration of Latin * pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus, diminutive of ped-, pes foot — more at foot
Date: 1753
1. : a slender stem that supports the blade of a foliage leaf
2. : peduncle ; specifically : a slender abdominal segment joining the rest of the abdomen to the thorax in some insects
• pet·i·oled -ˌōld adjective