PEDUNCLE
Peduncle
In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Peduncle (botany)
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peduncle
Noun
- The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
- A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
- A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
- In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna.
- A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
- A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
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