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Footstalk — Foot stalk , n. 1. (Bot.) The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles. (b) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
footstalk — [foot′stôk΄] n. the stalk of a flower or leaf; pedicel … English World dictionary
footstalk — /foot stawk /, n. Bot., Zool. a pedicel; peduncle. [1555 65; FOOT + STALK1] * * * … Universalium
footstalk — n. flower stem, stalk, pedicel; peduncle, stem that attaches some sea animals to other objects … English contemporary dictionary
footstalk — noun the short supporting stalk of a leaf or flower … English new terms dictionary
footstalk — n. Petiole, leaf stalk … New dictionary of synonyms
footstalk — foot•stalk [[t]ˈfʊtˌstɔk[/t]] n. bot zool. a pedicel • Etymology: 1555–65 … From formal English to slang
footstalk — /ˈfʊtstɔk/ (say footstawk) noun 1. → pedicel. 2. → peduncle …
footstalk — n. 1 Bot. a stalk of a leaf or peduncle of a flower. 2 Zool. an attachment of a barnacle etc … Useful english dictionary
Terminology for Asteraceae — NOTOC accrescent *Growing larger after flowering.1913] achene *achene *A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. *small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed… … Wikipedia
