Peduncle

Meaning

Noun

●

In Botany:

The

of an

; the

an

.

●

In Botany:

A

at the

of a

or

structure.

●

In Anatomy:

A

of

different

of the brain.

●

In Anatomy:

In

, the

of an

or stalk-like

such as the

of some barnacles

●

In Anatomy:

In

, the

of any

to the body by a

. Cf.

caudal peduncle

of fishes.

●

In Anatomy:

A

a

of

(such as a

) to the body.

●

In Zoology:

A

of

in the

of an

(such as the

of a dolphin's tail).

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