peduncle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin pedunculus, from Latin pedis, genitive of pēs, a ‘foot’

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peduncle (plural peduncles)

1. (botany) The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
2. (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
3. (anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna.
4. (anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
5. (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).

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• pedicel