petiole vs twig

petiole

noun
  • The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. 

  • A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps. 

  • The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp. 

twig

noun
  • A small thin branch of a tree or bush. 

verb
  • To twitch; 

  • To beat with twigs. 

  • To tweak. 

  • To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something. 

  • To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend. 

  • To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. 

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