peduncles

noun

1. 1.The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
2. 2.A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
3. 3.A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
4. 4.In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
5. 5.In vertebrates, the base any any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.