Definition of footstalk

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