Petiole
Petiole noun - The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf.
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Twig
Twig noun - A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.
Nearby Word: twiggy
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Twig and Petiole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petiole/twig
Petiole & Twig. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petiole/twig>.
Twig or Petiole. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petiole/twig.
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