Also spelled pedunculated

US /pɪˈdʌŋkjələt/ UK /pɪˈdʌŋkjələt/
adj Freq #993052

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    attached to or borne on a peduncle, stalk, or stem

    Each pedunculate flower rose above the leaves on a slender stalk.

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Synonyms
1 adj · attached to or borne on a... stalkedpedunculated
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Word family
Derived forms pedunculated
Related forms pedunclestalksessile

Etymology

From Late Latin pedunculatus, 'provided with a little foot or stalk,' from pedunculus, the source of peduncle. Botanical and zoological descriptions contrast pedunculate structures, carried on stalks, with sessile ones attached directly at the base.

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