peduncle
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (botany) The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
2. (botany) A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.Examples: "On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae."
3. (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
4. (anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
5. (anatomy) In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
6. (anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
Definition source: Wiktionary