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The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
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Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cerebral peduncle
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Broader terms: nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway
stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
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Broader terms: scape, flower stalk
Narrower terms: pedicel, pedicle
the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
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Broader terms: growth
From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
سُوَيْق
(suwayq)
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Arabic:
سُوَيْقَة
(suwayqa)
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Arabic:
تَعْرِيجَة
(taʕrīja)
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Breton:
troadenn
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Catalan:
peduncle
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Cebuano:
pawod
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Esperanto:
pedunklo
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Finnish:
kukintoranka
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Finnish:
kukkalapakko
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Finnish:
lapakko
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Finnish:
kukkavarsi
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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French:
pédoncule
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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German:
Stiel
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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German:
Stielchen
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Greek:
κοτσάνι
(kotsáni)
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Ido:
pedunklo
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Indonesian:
pedunkel
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Occitan:
pecol
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Occitan:
pedoncul
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Polish:
szypuła
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Spanish:
pedúnculo
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Welsh:
pedwncl
— botany: axis or supporting stalk of inflorescence
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Arabic:
سُوَيْق
(suwayq)
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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Arabic:
سُوَيْقَة
(suwayqa)
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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Dutch:
steel
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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Finnish:
kanta
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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German:
Stiel
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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German:
Stielchen
— botany: short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure
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Arabic:
سُوَيْق
(suwayq)
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Arabic:
سُوَيْقَة
(suwayqa)
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Catalan:
peduncle
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Finnish:
hermosäiekimppu
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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German:
Hirnstiel
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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German:
Hirnschenkel
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Hungarian:
kocsány
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Spanish:
pedúnculo
— bundle of neurons connecting parts of brain
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Finnish:
varsi
— anatomy, vertebrates, base of any relatively massive anatomical member
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Finnish:
hermokimppu
— zoology: collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal