peduncle.
The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
Meaning & usage
The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles.
In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
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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