English dictionary
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English noun: peduncle | |||
| 1. | peduncle (state) the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | growth | ||
| Part meronym | pedunculated polyp | ||
| 2. | peduncle (plant) stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flower stalk, scape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pedicel, pedicle | ||
| 3. | peduncle (body) a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain | ||
| Synonyms | cerebral peduncle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nerve pathway, nerve tract, pathway, tract | ||
| Part meronym | forebrain, prosencephalon | ||
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