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petiole in Tagalog

tangkay

/ˈpɛti.əʊl/US/ˈpɛti.oʊl/

petiole in Tagalog: tangkay, dahuntangkay. In English, petiole means the stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

Tagalog words for petiole

stalk of a leaf
tangkay, dahuntangkay

English meaning of petiole

  1. noun The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
  2. noun A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
  3. noun The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.

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Questions about petiole in Tagalog

What is the meaning of petiole in Tagalog?
Petiole in Tagalog is tangkay, dahuntangkay.
Ano ang petiole sa Tagalog?
Petiole: tangkay, dahuntangkay.
What does petiole mean in English?
Petiole means the stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

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