PEDUNCLE


Meaning of PEDUNCLE in English

[ 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'.

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