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petiolule

pet·i·o·lule
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pet-ee-uh l-yool, -uh-lool, pet-ee-ol-yool]
    • /ˈpɛt i əlˌyul, -əˌlul, ˌpɛt iˈɒl yul/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pet-ee-uh l-yool, -uh-lool, pet-ee-ol-yool]
    • /ˈpɛt i əlˌyul, -əˌlul, ˌpɛt iˈɒl yul/

Definitions of petiolule word

  • noun petiolule a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf. 1
  • noun petiolule the stalk of any of the leaflets making up a compound leaf 0
  • noun petiolule the stalk of a leaflet in a compound leaf 0

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Origin of petiolule

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
From the New Latin word petiolulus, dating back to 1825-35. See petiole, -ule

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Parts of speech for Petiolule

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

petiolule popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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