PEDUNCLE

Peduncle

In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.

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peduncle

Noun

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


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