support axis of an organ. Term often used as a substitute for petiole. peduncle. pedicel. stem. or filament.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
stalk (noun)1.
a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part , especially - peduncle
2.
a) the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts
b) a part of a plant (as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
intransitive verb
1.
to pursue quarry or prey stealthily
2.
transitive verb
to walk stiffly or haughtily
1.
to pursue by - stalking
2.
to go through (an area) in search of prey or quarry - stalk the woods for deer
3.
to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
1.
the act of - stalking
2.
a stalking gait