peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl 
pi-ˈdəŋ-
pi-ˈdəŋ-
1
: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification
2
3
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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Scars from a previous entanglement unrelated to the stranding event were found around the peduncle, which is the muscular area where the tail connects to the body; on the tail itself, and on the right front pectoral flipper.
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Wayne Parry, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
End of carousel During this peduncle elongation stage, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and, while the buds are still closed, the flowers become visible.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
In May 1991 the phantom killer was finally caught with its peduncle on the goods.
—Patrick Huyghe, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
As the frenzy increased, the dinos nearly doubled in size, the peduncle itself becoming swollen and assuming different shapes.
—Patrick Huyghe, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Wayne Parry, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
End of carousel During this peduncle elongation stage, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and, while the buds are still closed, the flowers become visible.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
In May 1991 the phantom killer was finally caught with its peduncle on the goods.
—Patrick Huyghe, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
As the frenzy increased, the dinos nearly doubled in size, the peduncle itself becoming swollen and assuming different shapes.
—Patrick Huyghe, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
pi-ˈdəŋ-
pi-ˈdəŋ-
: a narrow part by which some larger part or the body of a living thing is attached
especially
: a stalk that supports a flower cluster
Medical Definition
peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
pi-ˈ
pi-ˈ
1
: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
2
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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