peduncle

Meaning of 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 or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
  5. In vertebrates, the base any any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
  6. A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
  7. A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).

Information about peduncle

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of peduncle is: peduncles.
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Hyphenation of peduncle

pe-dun-cle

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • peduncle is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Translation of peduncle

Words that rhyme with peduncle

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