petiolate
/ˈpɛtiəleɪt/
adjective
- Having a petiole (a leaf stalk).
- Most common garden plants have petiolate leaves, with the blade raised above the stem.
- Petiolate leaves allow the leaf blade to move and capture more sunlight.
- The botanist noted that the specimen was petiolate, unlike the sessile variety found nearby.
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