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pedunculate

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pe⋅dun⋅cu⋅late

[pi-duhng-kyuh-lit, -leyt]
–adjective
1. having a peduncle.
2. growing on a peduncle.
Also, pe⋅dun⋅cu⋅lat⋅ed.


Origin:
1750–60; < NL pedunculātus. See peduncle, -ate 1


pe⋅dun⋅cu⋅la⋅tion, noun
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pe·dun·cu·late   (pĭ-dŭng'kyə-lĭt, -lāt')   
adj.  Having or supported on a peduncle.
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pedunculate pe·dun·cu·late (pĭ-dŭng'kyə-lĭt, -lāt') or pe·dun·cu·lat·ed (-lā'tĭd)
adj.
Having a peduncle.

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