peduncle
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kəl, ˈpi noun
1.
Botany.
a.
a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower.
b.
the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.
2.
Zoology. a stalk or stem; a stalklike part or structure.
3.
Anatomy.
a.
a stalklike structure composed of white matter, connecting various regions of the brain.
b.
an attachment process, as in the brachiopods.
Origin:
1745–55; < Neo-Latin pedunculus, equivalent to Latin ped-, stem of pēs foot + -unculus diminutive suffix, orig. of n-stems; cf. carbuncle, homunculus
1745–55; < Neo-Latin pedunculus, equivalent to Latin ped-, stem of pēs foot + -unculus diminutive suffix, orig. of n-stems; cf. carbuncle, homunculus
Related forms
in·ter·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective
post·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective
pre·pe·dun·cle, noun
sub·pe·dun·cle, noun
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World English Dictionary
peduncle (pɪˈdʌŋkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the stalk of a plant bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower |
| 2. | anatomy a stalklike structure, esp a large bundle of nerve fibres within the brain |
| 3. | pathol a slender process of tissue by which a polyp or tumour is attached to the body |
| 4. | biology another name for pedicel |
| [C18: from New Latin pedunculus, from Latin pedīculus little foot; see | |
| pe'duncled | |
| —adj | |
| peduncular | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
peduncle pe·dun·cle (pĭ-dŭng'kəl, pē'dŭng'kəl)
n.
See pedicle.
See pedunculus.
pe·dun'cu·lar (pĭ-dŭng'kyə-lər) adj.
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Science Dictionary
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Example sentences
They used a tonguelike absorption tube called a peduncle to attach themselves.
Fruit infections appear to result from expansion of lesions on the sepals and peduncle.
Don't use red garlic, only white, and don't use an eggplant that has a purple peduncle because it will be bitter.
The peduncle is the large muscular area between the dorsal fin and the flukes.
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