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peduncle.

The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
  1. The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.

  2. A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.

  3. A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.

  4. In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles.

  5. In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.

  6. A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.

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

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).

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