peduncle

[ pi-duhng-kuhl, pee-duhng- ]

/ pɪˈdʌŋ kəl, ˈpi dʌŋ- /

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noun

Botany.

a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower.
the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.

Zoology. a stalk or stem; a stalklike part or structure.

Anatomy.

a stalklike structure composed of white matter, connecting various regions of the brain.
an attachment process, as in the brachiopods.

Origin of peduncle

1745–55; <New Latin pedunculus, equivalent to Latin ped-, stem of pēsfoot + -unculus diminutive suffix, originally of n-stems; cf. carbuncle, homunculus

OTHER WORDS FROM peduncle

pe·dun·cled, pe·dun·cu·lar

[pi-duhng-kyuh-ler], /pɪˈdʌŋ kyə lər/, adjectivein·ter·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjectivepost·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjectivepre·pe·dun·cle, noun

sub·pe·dun·cle, nounsub·pe·dun·cled, adjectivesub·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective

Words nearby peduncle

pedro, Pedro I, Pedro II, Pedro Juan Caballero, Peds, peduncle, peduncle of corpus callosum, peduncular ansa, pedunculate, pedunculate oak, pedunculotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for peduncle

The peduncle is the medium of attachment to submarine substances, to which this well known tribe of shells adhere.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
Adhesions occasionally take place between the peduncle and the bracts or leaves of the plant, as in the lime-tree (fig. 7).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
The leaf-sheath embracing the peduncle is longer than the lower sheaths.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
I could not detect any longitudinal muscles, and the lower part of the peduncle seems destitute of muscles of any kind.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

The branching and inosculating ovarian cca form a layer, which corresponds with the mass filling up the peduncle in the Lepadid.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for peduncle

peduncle

/ (pɪˈdʌŋkəl) /

noun

the stalk of a plant bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower

anatomy a stalklike structure, esp a large bundle of nerve fibres within the brain

pathol a slender process of tissue by which a polyp or tumour is attached to the body

biology another name for pedicel (def. 2)

Derived forms of peduncle

peduncled or peduncular (pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for peduncle

C18: from New Latin pedunculus, from Latin pedīculus little foot; see pedicle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for peduncle

peduncle

[ pĭ-dŭng′kəl, pē′dŭng′kəl ]

n.

pedicle

pedunculus

Other words from peduncle

pe•dun′cu•lar (pĭ-dŭng′kyə-lər) adj.

Scientific definitions for peduncle

peduncle

[ pĭ-dŭng′kəl, pē′dŭng′kəl ]

The stalk that attaches a single flower, flower cluster, or fruit to the stem. See more at flower.

A stalk supporting an animal organ, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.

A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.

Any of several stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either of white matter or of white and gray matter.

单词	peduncle
释义	peduncle [ pi-duhng-kuhl, pee-duhng- ] / pɪˈdʌŋ kəl, ˈpi dʌŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peduncle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower. the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi. Zoology. a stalk or stem; a stalklike part or structure. Anatomy. a stalklike structure composed of white matter, connecting various regions of the brain. an attachment process, as in the brachiopods. Origin of peduncle 1745–55; <New Latin pedunculus, equivalent to Latin ped-, stem of pēsfoot + -unculus diminutive suffix, originally of n-stems; cf. carbuncle, homunculus OTHER WORDS FROM peduncle pe·dun·cled, pe·dun·cu·lar [pi-duhng-kyuh-ler], /pɪˈdʌŋ kyə lər/, adjectivein·ter·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjectivepost·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjectivepre·pe·dun·cle, noun sub·pe·dun·cle, nounsub·pe·dun·cled, adjectivesub·pe·dun·cu·lar, adjective Words nearby peduncle pedro, Pedro I, Pedro II, Pedro Juan Caballero, Peds, peduncle, peduncle of corpus callosum, peduncular ansa, pedunculate, pedunculate oak, pedunculotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peduncle The peduncle is the medium of attachment to submarine substances, to which this well known tribe of shells adhere. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby Adhesions occasionally take place between the peduncle and the bracts or leaves of the plant, as in the lime-tree (fig. 7). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various The leaf-sheath embracing the peduncle is longer than the lower sheaths. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar I could not detect any longitudinal muscles, and the lower part of the peduncle seems destitute of muscles of any kind. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The branching and inosculating ovarian cca form a layer, which corresponds with the mass filling up the peduncle in the Lepadid. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for peduncle peduncle / (pɪˈdʌŋkəl) / noun the stalk of a plant bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower anatomy a stalklike structure, esp a large bundle of nerve fibres within the brain pathol a slender process of tissue by which a polyp or tumour is attached to the body biology another name for pedicel (def. 2) Derived forms of peduncle peduncled or peduncular (pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlə), adjective Word Origin for peduncle C18: from New Latin pedunculus, from Latin pedīculus little foot; see pedicle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peduncle branch, trunk, shoot, stock, axis, pedicle, pedicel, petiole Medical definitions for peduncle peduncle [ pĭ-dŭng′kəl, pē′dŭng′kəl ] n. pedicle pedunculus Other words from peduncle pe•dun′cu•lar (pĭ-dŭng′kyə-lər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for peduncle peduncle [ pĭ-dŭng′kəl, pē′dŭng′kəl ] The stalk that attaches a single flower, flower cluster, or fruit to the stem. See more at flower. A stalk supporting an animal organ, such as the eyestalk of a lobster. A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue. Any of several stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either of white matter or of white and gray matter. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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peduncle

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