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Definition of Peduncle

1. Noun. The thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body.

2. Noun. Stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower.

3. Noun. A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.

Definition of Peduncle

1. n. The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.

Definition of Peduncle

1. Noun. (botany) The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence. ¹

2. Noun. (botany) A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain. ¹

4. Noun. (anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna. ¹

5. Noun. (anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body. ¹

6. Noun. (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peduncle

1. a flower stalk [n -S]

Medical Definition of Peduncle

1. The stalk of an inflorescence, in ferns, the stalk of a sporocarp. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peduncle

pedoscope pedoscopes pedrail pedrails pedregal pedregals pedrero pedreroes pedreros pedro

pedros peds peduncle (current term) peduncle of corpus callosum peduncle of flocculus peduncle of mamillary body peduncled peduncles peduncular peduncular ansa

peduncular loop peduncular veins pedunculata pedunculate pedunculate oak pedunculated pedunculated hydatid

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