Stalk That Joins a Leaf to the Stem of a Plant

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from All Things Water, Group 1282, Puzzle 4 (Marine Mammals).

Question is: Stalk That Joins a Leaf to the Stem of a Plant

and the answer is: PETIOLE

Word Meaning:

PETIOLE — (botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.

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