stalk vs petiolule

petiolule vs stalk

stalk and petiolule both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but petiolule is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
petiolule	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, petiolule is a hyponym of stalk; that is, petiolule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
petiolule: the stalk of a leaflet

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	petiolule (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the stalk of a leaflet
the act of following prey stealthily
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	petiolule (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and petiolule

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