Synonyms for peduncle


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pi-duhng-kuh l, pee-duhng-
Phonetic Transcription : pɪˈdʌŋ kəl, ˈpi dʌŋ-


Définition of peduncle

Origin :
  • 1753, from Modern Latin pedunculus "footstalk," diminutive of pes (genitive pedis) "foot" (see foot (n.)).
  • As in stem : noun stalk of plant
Example sentences :
  • Flowers greenish-yellow, axillary, solitary; peduncle not curved.
  • Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
  • As the fruit ripens, the peduncle lengthens and bends downward.
  • Extract from : « Field and Woodland Plants » by William S. Furneaux
  • Clusters small, compound; peduncle slender, of medium length.
  • Extract from : « The Grapes of New York » by U. P. Hedrick
  • Clusters of small or medium size; peduncle medium in length.
  • Extract from : « The Grapes of New York » by U. P. Hedrick
  • A peduncle on which a flower-cluster is raised is a Common peduncle.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • Scape, a peduncle rising from the ground or near it, as in many Violets.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • Peduncle, a flower-stalk, whether of a single flower or of a flower-cluster, 73.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • Cirripedia having a peduncle, flexible, and provided with muscles.
  • Extract from : « A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • The peduncle in this genus attains its greatest development.
  • Extract from : « A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • The bract and pedicels of the umbel all spring from the extremity of a peduncle 1½in.
  • Extract from : « Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers » by John Wood

Antonyms for peduncle

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