noun
- The stalk or stem that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit; a petiole or peduncle.
Usage: Chiefly botanical term
Examples
- The footstalk of the leaf connects the blade to the main branch.
- Botanists examined the footstalk to identify the plant species.
- The flower's footstalk was thin and delicate.
- Each leaflet is attached to the main stem by its own footstalk.
- The footstalk supports the weight of the developing fruit.