Footstalk1. (n.) The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.
2. (n.) The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles.
3. (n.) The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.
4. (n.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.
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