1. Noun
The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.
2. Noun
The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles.
3. Noun
The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.
4. Noun
The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.
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