Peduncle Definition

pĭ-dŭngkəl, pēdŭngkəl
noun
The stalk of a flower cluster or inflorescence.
Webster's New World
A stalklike structure in invertebrate animals, usually serving as an attachment for a larger part or structure.
American Heritage Medicine
A stalklike bundle of nerve fibers connecting various parts of the brain.
Webster's New World
The stalk of a solitary flower which is regarded as a reduced inflorescence, as in the narcissus.
Webster's New World
A narrow, stalklike base of a tumor or polyp.
Webster's New World
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Any of several stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either of white matter or of white and gray matter.
American Heritage Science

Other Word Forms of Peduncle

Noun

Singular:
peduncle
Plural:
peduncles

Origin of Peduncle

  • New Latin pedunculus diminutive of Latin pēs ped- foot ped- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin pedunculus, from Latin pedis, genitive of pÄ“s, a "˜foot'

    From Wiktionary

Peduncle Sentence Examples

  • The lime trees, species of Tilia, are familiar timber trees with sweet-scented, honeyed flowers, which are borne on a common peduncle proceeding from the middle of a long bract.

  • The other extreme end closes, but the invaginated endoderm cells remain in continuity with this extremity of the blastopore, and form the " rectal peduncle " or " pedicle of invagination " of Lankester, although the endoderm cells retain no contact with the middle region of the now closed-up blastopore.

  • To the right (in the figure) of the rectal peduncle is seen the deeply invaginated shell-gland ss, with a secretion sh protruding from it.

  • Through the foramen passes a peduncle, by which the animal is in many species attached to submarine objects during at least a portion of its existence.

  • Hancock, Gratiolet and others to be connected with the opening and closing of the valves, or with their attachment to or movements upon the peduncle.

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Words Starting With

PPEPED

Words Ending With

ELECLE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With E