peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
| \ ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
, pi-ˈdəŋ-
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, pi-ˈdəŋ-
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Definition of peduncle
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Other Words from peduncle
peduncled
\ ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəld. pi-ˈdəŋ-
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adjective
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adjective
peduncular
\ pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of peduncle in a Sentence
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First, the carcass had to be secured around the peduncle, the portion of a whale’s body that tapers back to the fluke. — New York Times, "A Beached Whale Needs Somewhere to Rot. How About Your Place?," 17 June 2019 Signs of florets and peduncle elongation are already being seen and usually occur about 10 days before peak bloom is reached, according to local radio station 97.1 WASH-FM. — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, "Washington, DC's Cherry Blossom Trees are Blooming Weeks Earlier Than Usual," 27 Feb. 2017 Park Service horticulturalists monitor a specific group of Yoshino cherry trees to track them through the six stages to peak bloom: green buds, florets visible, extension of florets, peduncle elongation, puffy white and peak bloom. — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, "The cherry blossoms are speeding toward peak bloom, expected April 5-8," 3 Apr. 2018 Fruits are buried in the soil by the downward bending of the flowering stems (peduncles) after flowering. — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, "Versatile evergreen Falkia repens covers a lot of ground," 26 Jan. 2018 The subterranean stems also occasionally send up flower stems (peduncles). — Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Fairchild's Tropical Garden Column: What’s that weed? Meet marsh pennywort," 4 Aug. 2017 The subterranean stems also occasionally send up flower stems (aka peduncles). — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, "Weed’s tale: the beguiling marsh pennywort," 6 July 2017 Signs of florets and peduncle elongation are already being seen and usually occur about 10 days before peak bloom is reached, according to local radio station 97.1 WASH-FM. — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, "Washington, DC's Cherry Blossom Trees are Blooming Weeks Earlier Than Usual," 27 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peduncle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
| \ ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
, pi-ˈ
\
, pi-ˈ
\
Medical Definition of peduncle
1
: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain — see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
2
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
Other Words from peduncle
peduncular
\ pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective