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peduncle

noun pe·dun·cle \ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl, pi-ˈ\

Definition of PEDUNCLE

: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification

: a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached : stalk, pedicel

: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached

— pe·dun·cled \-kəld\ adjective

— pe·dun·cu·lar \pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər\ adjective

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New Latin pedunculus, diminutive of Latin ped-, pes

First Known Use: 1702

Medical Dictionary

noun pe·dun·cle \ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl, pi-ˈ\

: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain—see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle

: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached

—pe·dun·cu·lar \pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər\ adjective

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