 peduncle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower | |
| Related terms: | scape pedicel | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body | |
| Related terms: | growth pedunculated_polyp polyp | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain | |
| Synonyms: | cerebral_peduncle | |
| Related terms: | nerve_pathway forebrain | |
| Similar spelling: |
pedunculate |
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