peduncle
/pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
2
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.
3
A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
4
In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles.
5
In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
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