Meaning & use
peduncle
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the stalk that supports a flower, fruit, or cluster of flowers, or a similar stalk-like structure in animals.
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The gardener trimmed the peduncle just below the wilted bloom.
In anatomy, a peduncle can also refer to a stalk-like bundle of nerve fibers connecting parts of the brain.
A note on using this word
Peduncle is primarily a botanical term for a flower or fruit stalk, but it's also used in anatomy for stalk-like connecting structures, such as the cerebellar peduncle in the brain.
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