peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl 
pi-ˈdəŋ-
pi-ˈdəŋ-
1
: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification
2
3
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Scars from a previous entanglement unrelated to the stranding event were found around the peduncle, which is the muscular area where the tail connects to the body; on the tail itself, and on the right front pectoral flipper.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
End of carousel During this peduncle elongation stage, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and, while the buds are still closed, the flowers become visible.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Scars from a previous entanglement unrelated to the stranding event were found around the peduncle, which is the muscular area where the tail connects to the body; on the tail itself, and on the right front pectoral flipper.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
End of carousel During this peduncle elongation stage, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and, while the buds are still closed, the flowers become visible.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Peduncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peduncle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
pi-ˈdəŋ-
pi-ˈdəŋ-
: a narrow part by which some larger part or the body of a living thing is attached
especially
: a stalk that supports a flower cluster
Medical Definition
peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
pi-ˈ
pi-ˈ
1
: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
2
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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