peduncle
nounEtymology
From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).
- borrowed from pedunculus
Definitions
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.
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In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the…
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…
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…
A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
The neighborhood
- neighborpedicel
- neighborpeduncular
- neighborpedunculate
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for peduncle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA