Associations to the word «Peduncle»
Noun
Adjective
- Fin
- Ventral
- Cerebral
- Dorsal
- Anterior
- Lateral
- Olfactory
- Medial
- Inferior
- Posterior
- Fleshy
- Anal
- Pelvic
- Slender
- Cylindrical
- Capsule
- Compressed
- Erect
- Solitary
- Hairy
- Basal
- Flattened
- Whitish
- Spinal
- Branched
- Superior
- Stout
- Silvery
- Rounded
- Tubular
- Optic
- Partial
- Longitudinal
- Brownish
- Concave
- Middle
- Deciduous
- Yellowish
- Terminal
- Stalked
- Reddish
- Bilateral
- Oval
- Tail
- Triangular
- Shaped
Wiktionary
PEDUNCLE, noun. (botany) The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
PEDUNCLE, noun. (botany) A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
PEDUNCLE, noun. (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
PEDUNCLE, noun. (anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna.
PEDUNCLE, noun. (anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
PEDUNCLE, noun. (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
Dictionary definition
PEDUNCLE, noun. The thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body.
PEDUNCLE, noun. Stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower.
PEDUNCLE, noun. A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.
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