[ pɪ'dʌŋk(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 Botany the stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence.
2》 Zoology a stalk-like connecting structure.
Derivatives
peduncular adjective
pedunculate adjective
Origin
C18: from mod. L. pedunculus , from L. pes , ped- 'foot'.