Pe-dŭn'cle, n.

noun

(pe-dŭnk'l), n. [Lat. pedunculus, diminutive of pes, pedis, a foot; It. peduncolo, Fr. pédoncule.]

Sense 1. (Bot.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower and fruit of a plant.

Sense 2. (Conch.) A sort of stem by which certain shells are attached to wood or other objects.

Sense 3. (Anat.) One of certain nervous strands of the brain.

A botanical illustration of a flowering plant stem with several blossoms and leaves.
Peduncle. (1.)