peduncle
Botany.
a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower.
the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.
Zoology. a stalk or stem; a stalklike part or structure.
Anatomy.
a stalklike structure composed of white matter, connecting various regions of the brain.
an attachment process, as in the brachiopods.
Origin of peduncle
1Other words from peduncle
- pe·dun·cled, pe·dun·cu·lar [pi-duhng-kyuh-ler], /pɪˈdʌŋ kyə lər/, adjective
- in·ter·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective
- post·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective
- pre·pe·dun·cle, noun
- sub·pe·dun·cle, noun
- sub·pe·dun·cled, adjective
- sub·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for peduncle
/ (pɪˈdʌŋkəl) /
the stalk of a plant bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
anatomy a stalklike structure, esp a large bundle of nerve fibres within the brain
pathol a slender process of tissue by which a polyp or tumour is attached to the body
biology another name for pedicel (def. 2)
Origin of peduncle
1Derived forms of peduncle
- peduncled or peduncular (pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlə), adjective
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Scientific definitions for peduncle
[ pĭ-dŭng′kəl, pē′dŭng′kəl ]
The stalk that attaches a single flower, flower cluster, or fruit to the stem. See more at flower.
A stalk supporting an animal organ, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.
A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.
Any of several stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either of white matter or of white and gray matter.
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