petiolar

American  

[pet-ee-uh-ler, pet-ee-oh-ler] / ˈpɛt i ə lər, ˌpɛt iˈoʊ lər /

adjective

Botany.

1. of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.

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Other Word Forms

• interpetiolar adjective

Etymology

Origin of petiolar

First recorded in 1750–60; petiole + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Leaves large, thick; upper surface light green, glossy, older leaves rugose; lower surface pale green, pubescent; terminal lobe acute; petiolar sinus deep; basal sinus absent or shallow; lateral sinus shallow when present.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.

Leaves small, thin; upper surface glossy, smooth; lower surface light green, hairy; lobes lacking or faint, terminal one acute; petiolar sinus deep and wide; teeth of average depth and width.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.

Leaves ovate in outline; petiolar sinus usually medium to narrow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.

Leaves large, thick; upper surface light green, heavily pubescent; lobes three to five, terminal one acute; petiolar sinus deep, wide, often closed and overlapping; basal sinus shallow; lateral sinus narrow; teeth shallow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.

Leaves variable in size, thick; upper surface light green, glossy; lower surface tinged with bronze, pubescent; lobes one to three with terminus acuminate; petiolar sinus deep, wide; teeth narrow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.