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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other
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
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