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Petiole

petiole

The stalk portion of a leaf. The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf.The stalk of a leaf.


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beeetle mania : classification

... what is the exact thing that differs them but i am sure that common insects or better beetle guides have these kind of informations. I dunno about petiole exactly cause i am not much into Hymenopteras. Try this site. http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

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by Beetle
Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:28 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: beeetle mania : classification
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beeetle mania : classification

... would love if some insight was granted to me :shock: :D oh and also does somebody know whether the part before the abdomen of an ant is called the petiole, or is it the part before the part before the abdomen, if that makes sense. these keys are a nightmare to organize!! Cheers

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by nugget
Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:51 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: beeetle mania : classification
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What is meant by.....

petiole, the stalk coming from the stem that supports the leaf

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by mith
Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:11 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
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What is meant by.....

is it petiole or petriole?

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by jnkdna
Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:04 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
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Branch or Leave

The petiole is a part of the leaf, that sustains it from the branch, whereas a branch is a part of the stem, so to speak. The differences are morphological and structural. The morphological differences are obvious. As for the ...

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by MrMistery
Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:51 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Branch or Leave
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