Pe-dŭn'cle, n.
(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.
