pecíolo

See also: peciolo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• peciolo

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin petiolus, diminutive of Latin pēs (“foot”). Doublet of pezuelo; cf. also pezón.

Noun

pecíolo m (plural pecíolos)

1. (botany) petiole
2. (entomology) petiole

Further reading

• “pecíolo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16