Look up: peduncle

1. peduncle
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pe-dŭng′kĕl, pē′dŭng-kĕl Definitions: 1. neuroanatomy term loosely applied to a variety of stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either exclusively of white matter (cerebellar peduncle) or of white and gray matter (cerebral peduncle). Synonyms: pedicle2
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2. Peduncle
   usualy referred to as the caudal peduncle, the region of the body between the end of the anal fin and the base of the caudal fin
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3. Peduncle
   See pedicellate. A stem; usually the stem or stalk connecting a body with an outgrowth.
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4. peduncle
   [n] - the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body 2. [n] - stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower 3. [n] - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
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5. Peduncle
   The stalk of a group of flowers.
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6. Peduncle
   The stem or stalk of a single flower or a whole floral cluster.
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7. Peduncle
   The stalk of a flower cluster or of a solitary flower.
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8. peduncle
   a narrow supporting part,a stem Category: Medicine • the stalk by which the bunch or cluster is attached to the vine Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a stalk that supports a mass of CaCO3 granules from the side of a cell wall Category: Botany and zoology
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9. Peduncle
   Pe·dun'cle noun [ Formed from (assumed) Latin pedunculus , dim. of pes , pedis , a foot: confer French pédoncule .] 1. (Botany) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of ...
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10. peduncle
    <botany> The stalk of an inflorescence, in ferns, the stalk of a sporocarp. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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11. peduncle
    cerebral peduncle noun a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
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12. peduncle
    noun stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
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13. peduncle
    noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
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14. peduncle
    (pә-dung´kәl) a stemlike connecting part. a collection of nerve fibers connecting between different regions in the central nervous system. the stalk by which a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue. adj., pedun´cular., adj.
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15. Peduncle
    • (n.) A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland. • (n.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits. • (n.) A sort of stem b...
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16. peduncle
    (from the article `angiosperm`) The peduncle is the stalk of a flower or an inflorescence. When a flower is borne singly, the internode between the receptacle and the bract (the ...
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17. peduncle
    (from the article `cnidarian`) ...most do so weakly and are carried passively by currents over long distances. Polyps are generally sedentary. Pennatulacean colonies move slowly ...
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18. peduncle
    peduncle, peduncular 1. The stalk that attaches a single flower, flower cluster, or fruit to the stem. 2. A stalk supporting an animal organ; such as, the eye-stalk of a lobster. 3. A part resembling a stalk in shape or function, e.g. the base of a fish's tail or a structure attaching an invertebr...
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19. Peduncle
    In botany, a peduncle is a stalk supporting a flower. If a peduncle is branched, its branches are known as pedicels.
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20. Peduncle
    The stalk of a flower cluster.
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21. peduncle
    variation of pedicle.
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22. Peduncle
    (botany) In botany, a `peduncle` is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, a fruit. The peduncle is a stem, usually green and without leaves, though sometimes colored or supporting small leaves. The peduncle may be ramified, in which case the ramifications are called pedice...
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