footstalk Synonyms
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footstalk Meaning
footstalk (n.)
The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.
The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles.
The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.
The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.
footstalk Sentence Examples
- The delicate footstalk of the daisy swayed gently in the breeze.
- The mushroom's footstalk rose from the damp forest floor like a miniature tower.
- The fern's fronds were attached to a long, slender footstalk.
- The leaf's footstalk allowed it to twist and turn towards the sun.
- The artichoke's heart was nestled within a thick, fleshy footstalk.
- The footstalk of the dandelion connected the flower to its fuzzy seed puff.
- The broccoli florets were joined by a tough footstalk.
- The celery stalks were composed of a series of hollow footstalks.
- The fruit of the passionflower grew on a thin footstalk.
- The algae's footstalk anchored it to the rocks in the stream.
FAQs About the word footstalk
The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle., The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods an
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The delicate footstalk of the daisy swayed gently in the breeze.
The mushroom's footstalk rose from the damp forest floor like a miniature tower.
The fern's fronds were attached to a long, slender footstalk.
The leaf's footstalk allowed it to twist and turn towards the sun.
