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单词 peduncle
释义

peduncle

noun

pe·​dun·​cle ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl How to pronounce peduncle (audio) pi-ˈdəŋ- How to pronounce peduncle (audio)
1
: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification
2
: a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached : stalk, pedicel
3
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
peduncled
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəld. pi-ˈdəŋ- How to pronounce peduncle (audio)
adjective
peduncular
pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər How to pronounce peduncle (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to its color, this plant part is in specific relation: perhaps unhelpfully peduncolo means peduncle, which is a stem that ends at a flower or a fruit, this grape’s lifeline bestowing also the cultivar’s red name. Susan H. Gordon, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Last year, peak bloom occurred just four days after the peduncle elongation stage because of exceptionally warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022 In 2017, a prolonged and bitter cold spell befell the Washington region in mid-March when the buds were already between stage 4, peduncle elongation, and 5 (puffy white), following the warmest February on record and a mild start to March. Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022 Spray: a group of blooms that arise from one peduncle and develop into many flowers on short pedicles. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 During peduncle elongation, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and the flowers become visible. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021 In the sulci and peduncles of fox brains, Hecht might see signs of whether this theory or others hit the mark. Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020 First, the carcass had to be secured around the peduncle, the portion of a whale’s body that tapers back to the fluke. New York Times, 17 June 2019 Signs of florets and peduncle elongation are already being seen and usually occur about 10 days before peak bloom is reached, according to local radio station 97.1 WASH-FM. Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pedunculus, diminutive of Latin ped-, pes

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

peduncle

noun

pe·​dun·​cle ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl How to pronounce peduncle (audio) pi-ˈ How to pronounce peduncle (audio)
1
: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
2
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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