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pe·dun·cle
\ˈpēˌdəŋkəl, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin pedunculus, diminutive of Latin ped-, pes
1.
a. : a stalk that bears a flower or a flower cluster — see pedicel 1b
b. : the stalk supporting the fructification in some thallophytes
2. : a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached (as the footstalk of a brachiopod or the petiole joining the abdomen of an ant or wasp to the thorax) : stem, stalk, pedicel, pedicle — see barnacle illustration
3. : a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain
< the peduncles of the pineal body pass from its base to the pillars of the fornix >
— see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
4. : a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached to an organ |