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Added 10 October 2026

peduncle

/pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/ noun

Latin root: pedunculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peduncle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body.
Stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower.
A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.

Origin

From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).

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