Associations to the word «Peduncle»
Noun
Adjective
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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