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peduncle noun

  /pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/
  • (zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
 hermokimppu
  • (anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
 hermosäiekimppu
  • (botany) A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
 kanta
  • (botany) The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
 kukintoranka, kukkalapakko, kukkavarsi, lapakko
  • (anatomy) In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
 varsi
caudal peduncle
pyrstönvarsi
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