Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
Peduncle — Pe*dun cle, n. [Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. p[ e]doncule.] 1. (Bot.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits. [1913 Webster] Note: The ultimate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peduncle — 1753, from Mod.L. pedunculus “footstalk,” dim. of pes (gen. pedis) “foot” (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) … Etymology dictionary
peduncle — [pē duŋ′kəl, pē′duŋ΄kəl] n. [ModL pedunculus, dim. of L pes (gen. pedis), FOOT] 1. Anat. a stalklike bundle of nerve fibers connecting various parts of the brain 2. Bot. a) the stalk of a flower cluster or inflorescence b) the stalk of a solitary … English World dictionary
peduncle — A stalk like structure [AHD]. Basal portion of certain appendages; also fleshy part of body in some cirripeds (Lepadomorpha), between capitulum and attachment to substrate with or without armor of chitinous or calcareous beads, scales, or… … Crustacea glossary
Peduncle — The term peduncle has several meanings:*Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence *Cerebral peduncle, a band of neurons, resembling a stalk, which connect varied parts of the brain ** In insect brains, the peduncle connects the lobes … Wikipedia
peduncle — 1. In neuroanatomy, term loosely applied to a variety of stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either exclusively of white matter ( e.g., cerebellar p.) or of white and gray matter ( e.g., cerebral p … Medical dictionary
peduncle — noun a) The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence. On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae. b) A… … Wiktionary
peduncle — n. a narrow process or stalklike structure, serving as a support or a connection. For example, the middle cerebellar peduncle connects the pons and cerebellum … The new mediacal dictionary
Peduncle (botany) — In botany, a peduncle is a stalk supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation a fruit.The peduncle has the structure of a stem. It is usually green, and without leaves. It can however sometimes support small leaves, or be colored. The end of … Wikipedia
peduncle disease — coldwater disease (a bacterial disease of juvenile and yolk sac fry of salmonids caused by Cytophaga psychrophila (or Flexibacter psychrophilus). It occurs at temperatures below 10°C and is an external and systemic disease with lesions on the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
