Definitions from Wiktionary (peduncle)

▸ noun:  (botany) The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
▸ noun:  (botany) A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
▸ noun:  (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
▸ noun:  (anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
▸ noun:  (anatomy) In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
▸ noun:  (anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
▸ noun:  (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).







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