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peduncle

Syllabification: (pe·dun·cle)
Pronunciation: /ˈpēˌdəNGkəl, pəˈdəNGkəl/

Definition of peduncle

noun

Botany
  • the stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. Compare with pedicel.
  • Zoology a stalklike part by which an organ is attached to an animal’s body, or by which a barnacle or other sedentary animal is attached to a substrate.

Derivatives

peduncular

Pronunciation: /pəˈdəNGkyələr/

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from modern Latin pedunculus, from Latin pes, ped- 'foot'

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