footstalk Meaning, Definition & Usage

Foot"stalk` noun

Definitions

1. (Bot.) The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.
2. (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.
3. (Mach.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step. Knight.