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Rarepeduncle
The correct spelling is peduncle.
How to pronounce peduncle
/pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
nounIPA: /pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
Say it like: Ped-unc-le
The correct spelling is peduncle. The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
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Definition
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.
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