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Definition of peduncle in English: pedunclenoun pɪˈdʌŋk(ə)l Botany 1The stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. Compare with pedicel Example sentencesExamples - The reddish colour of the depistillated flower and its peduncle is a response to high light intensities during anthesis and should not be interpreted to indicate senescence.
- In angiosperms, trichomes may occur on leaves, petals, stems, petioles, peduncles and seed coats, depending on the species.
- The plant was separated into roots, leaves, fruits, peduncle, and stem.
- Briefly, after harvesting, fruit peduncles were trimmed to uniform length with a scalpel, and each fruit was immediately placed in an autoclaved container with a nutrient solution.
- Grape berries are borne on the end of a stalk, the pedicel, which in turn is borne on the bunchstem, or peduncle.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed - 1.1Zoology A stalklike part by which an organ is attached to an animal's body, or by which a barnacle or other sedentary animal is attached to a substrate.
Example sentencesExamples - In addition to the tentacles, these extremities include the hypostome, the lower peduncle, which is committed to foot formation, and the foot.
- The caudal fin and caudal peduncle usually have a pale yellow hue.
- The body of the fish is measured from the tip of the mouth to the caudal peduncle (end of the body wall muscle).
- The twisting action allows the animal to use the flukes in conjunction with the peduncle as a rudder.
- The skin of the caudal peduncle is wrapped by dermal fibers at very steep fiber angles.
Derivatives adjective pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlə Overall, the ovules in the most peduncular / basal positions within the ovary are less likely to be fertilized than those in the most stylar/distal positions. Example sentencesExamples - Thus, the peduncular vertebrae form a rigid bar, interposed between two relatively flexible joints.
Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pedunculus, from Latin pes, ped- 'foot'. Definition of peduncle in US English: pedunclenoun Botany 1The stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. Compare with pedicel Example sentencesExamples - In angiosperms, trichomes may occur on leaves, petals, stems, petioles, peduncles and seed coats, depending on the species.
- The plant was separated into roots, leaves, fruits, peduncle, and stem.
- The reddish colour of the depistillated flower and its peduncle is a response to high light intensities during anthesis and should not be interpreted to indicate senescence.
- Grape berries are borne on the end of a stalk, the pedicel, which in turn is borne on the bunchstem, or peduncle.
- Briefly, after harvesting, fruit peduncles were trimmed to uniform length with a scalpel, and each fruit was immediately placed in an autoclaved container with a nutrient solution.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed - 1.1Zoology A stalklike part by which an organ is attached to an animal's body, or by which a barnacle or other sedentary animal is attached to a substrate.
Example sentencesExamples - The body of the fish is measured from the tip of the mouth to the caudal peduncle (end of the body wall muscle).
- The skin of the caudal peduncle is wrapped by dermal fibers at very steep fiber angles.
- In addition to the tentacles, these extremities include the hypostome, the lower peduncle, which is committed to foot formation, and the foot.
- The caudal fin and caudal peduncle usually have a pale yellow hue.
- The twisting action allows the animal to use the flukes in conjunction with the peduncle as a rudder.
Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pedunculus, from Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’. |