peduncles

/P AH0 D AH1 NG K AH0 L Z/

noun

1
The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
2
A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
3
A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
4
In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
5
In vertebrates, the base any any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
6
A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
7
A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).

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