pedunculated

adjective

pe·dun·cu·lat·ed pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-ˌlā-təd

variants or less commonly pedunculate

pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lət

: having, growing on, or being attached by a peduncle

a pedunculated tumor

Etymology

New Latin pedunculus

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pedunculated was in 1752

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“Pedunculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedunculated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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pedunculated

adjective

pe·dun·cu·lat·ed pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-ˌlāt-əd

variants also pedunculate

-lət

: having, growing on, or being attached by a peduncle

a pedunculated tumor

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