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Definitions of peduncle in various dictionaries:
noun - the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
noun - stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
noun - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
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Stalk of a solitary flower |
Plant stalk |
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Mar 25 2018 New York Times |
Jun 9 2002 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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a connecting part shaped like a stem, especially the bundles of nerves connecting parts of the brain: |
the stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. |
The stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. |
a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain |
stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower |
the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body |
Botany The stalk of an inflorescence or a stalk bearing a solitary flower in a one-flowered inflorescence. |
Zoology A stalklike structure in invertebrate animals, usually serving as an attachment for a larger part or structure. |
Anatomy A stalklike bundle of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain. |
Medicine The stalklike base to which a polyp or tumor is attached. |
Peduncle description |
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The term peduncle has several meanings: * Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence, which is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed in the flower * Peduncle (anatomy), a stem, through which a mass of tissue is attached to a body * Peduncle (arthropods), the base segments of an antenna * Caudal peduncle, in fish, the narrow part of the body to which the tail attaches * Cerebral peduncle, a band of neurons, resembling a stalk, which connect varied parts of the brain * Cerebellar peduncle, one of six structures connecting the cerebellum to the brain stem * In insect brains, the peduncle connects the lobes of the mushroom bodies to its calyx * In stalked barnacles, one of two external divisions of the body, a stalk attached to the substrate by cement glands * In dinoflagellates an extendable stalk used to capture prey |