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peduncle

UK
/pɪˈdʌŋ.kəl/
US
/pɪˈdʌŋ.kəl/

Translations

pedunclenoun
peduncles
pl
UK
/pɪˈdʌŋ.kəl/
US
/pɪˈdʌŋ.kəl/
The flower is attached to the plant by a peduncle.
Цветок прикреплен к растению с помощью цветоножки.
The mushroom's peduncle is quite thick.
Ножка гриба довольно толстая.
Synonyms
stalk
stem
support
pedicel
peduncleadjective
UK
/pɪˈdʌŋkəl/
US
/pəˈdʌŋkəl/
Attributive noun usage (e.g., “peduncle length”); treated as an adjective according to editorial policy.

Definitions

pedunclenoun
A stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower in a plant.
The peduncle of the sunflower was strong enough to support the large head of the flower.
A stalk-like structure in the brain that connects different parts of the brain or the brain to the spinal cord.
The cerebral peduncle is an important structure for transmitting motor signals from the brain to the body.
A narrow stalk or stem that supports an organ or other structure in an animal.
The peduncle of the barnacle attaches it firmly to the rock surface.
peduncleadjective
Attributive; relating to or associated with a peduncle.
The researcher recorded peduncle length and flower diameter.
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