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1. (n.) peduncle
the stalk that supports a flower or flower cluster.
2. peduncle
the stem bearing a mushroom cap.
3. peduncle
any stalklike process serving as a support.
4. peduncle
a band of nervous tissue connecting different parts of the brain.
Etymology: (1745–55; < NL pedunculus= L ped-, s. of pēsfoot+-unculus dim. suffix, orig. of n-stems; cf. carbuncle , homunculus)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) peduncle
the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
2. (noun) peduncle
stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
3. (noun) peduncle, cerebral peduncle
a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) peduncle
the stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits
2. (noun) peduncle
a sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle
3. (noun) peduncle
a band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland
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