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peduncles
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Definitions ofpeduncles
1noun
- The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
- A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
- A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
- In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
- In vertebrates, the base any any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
- A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
- A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
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