Definition of Peduncle
Pe`dun´cle
n.
1.
(Bot.)
The
stem
or
stalk
that
supports
the
flower
or
fruit
of
a
plant
,
or
a
cluster
of
flowers
or
fruits
.
2.
(Zool.)
A
sort
of
stem
by
which
certain
shells
and
barnacles
are
attached
to
other
objects
.
See
Illust.
of
Barnacle
.
3.
(Anat.)
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
.
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