peduncle

peduncle
[pɪˈdʌŋk(ə)l]
noun
  1. (Botany)the stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence
    (植)花序梗;花梗。 比较 pedicel
    ■(Zoology)a stalk-like part by which an organ is attached to an animal's body, or by which a barnacle or other sedentary animal is attached to a substrate
    (动)肉柄;梗节
派生
peduncular
[pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlə]
adjective
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin pedunculus, from Latin pes, ped- 'foot'
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