peduncle

pe·dun·cle

noun \ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl, pi-ˈ\

Definition of PEDUNCLE

1

: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification

2

: a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached : stalk, pedicel

3

: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached

— pe·dun·cled \-kəld\ adjective

— pe·dun·cu·lar \pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər\ adjective

Origin of PEDUNCLE

New Latin pedunculus, diminutive of Latin ped-, pes

First Known Use: circa 1753

Rhymes with PEDUNCLE

carbuncle, caruncle, Dutch uncle, furuncle, granduncle, great-uncle, say uncle