Definition of "peduncle" in Anglais

noun

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.

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.

7. (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).