PEDUNCLES
Noun
peduncles
plural of peduncle
Source: Wiktionary
PEDUNCLE
Pe*dun"cle, n. Etym: [Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédoncule.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.
Note: The ultimate divisions or branches of a peduncle are called pedicels. In the case of a solitary flower, the stalk would be called a peduncle if the flower is large, and a pedicel if it is small or delicate.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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