peduncle
[ pi-duhng-kuh l, pee-duhng- ]
/ pɪˈdʌŋ kəl, ˈpi dʌŋ- /
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
pēs
foot +
-unculus diminutive suffix, orig. of n-stems; cf.
carbuncle,
homunculus
OTHER WORDS FROM peduncle
Words nearby peduncle
British Dictionary definitions for peduncular
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), adjectiveWord Origin for peduncle
C18: from New Latin
pedunculus, from Latin
pedīculus little foot; see
pedicle
Medical definitions for peduncular
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 peduncular
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.