footstalk Meaning, Definition & Usage
Foot"stalk` noun
Definitions
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(Bot.) The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle. -
(Zoöl.) (a) The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles. (b) The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk. -
(Mach.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step. Knight.