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Peduncle   Listen
Peduncle

noun
1.
The thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body.
2.
Stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower.
3.
A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.  Synonym: cerebral peduncle.





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... in. long, on an erect or curved peduncle, from a whorl of 3 leaves at summit of stem. Three spreading, green, narrowly oblong sepals; 3 oval or oblong petals; 6 stamens, the anthers about as long as filaments; 3 slender styles stigmatic along inner side. Stem: 2 to 6 in. high, from a short, tuber-like rootstock. Leaves: 3 in a ...
— Wild Flowers Worth Knowing • Neltje Blanchan et al


Words linked to "Peduncle" :   pathway, forebrain, tract, pedicle, nerve pathway, pedicel, pedunculated polyp, prosencephalon, scape, nerve tract, flower stalk, cerebral peduncle, growth


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