peduncle
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peduncle
- /pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
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From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).
noun peduncles
- 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. On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae.
- 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).
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noun botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
| Español | pedúnculo |
|---|---|
| Français | pédoncule |
| Deutsch | Stiel, Stielchen |
| Ελληνικά | κοτσάνι kotsáni |
| العربية | سُوَيْق suwayq, سُوَيْقَة suwayqa, تَعْرِيجَة taʕrīja |
noun botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
| Deutsch | Stiel, Stielchen |
|---|---|
| العربية | سُوَيْق suwayq, سُوَيْقَة suwayqa |
noun bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
| Español | pedúnculo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hirnstiel, Hirnschenkel |
| العربية | سُوَيْق suwayq, سُوَيْقَة suwayqa |
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title = {peduncle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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