Category:Peduncle

Pe*dun"cle, n. Etym: [formed fr. (assumed) l. pedunculus, dim. of Pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédoncule.]

1. (bot.)

Defn: the stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, Or a cluster of flowers or fruits.

Note: the ultimate divisions or branches of a peduncle are called Pedicels. In the case of a solitary flower, the stalk would be called A peduncle if the flower is large, and a pedicel if it is small or Delicate.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: a sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are Attached to other objects. See illust. of barnacle.

3. (anat.)

Defn: a band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts Of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of The pineal gland.