In botany, the stem or stalk that supports the fructification of a plant, and of course the fruit.
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.
2. A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.
3. A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland.
Pendency Roget’s Thesaurus §214
N. pendency, dependency, suspension, hanging #, pedicel, pedicle, peduncle, tail, train, flap, skirt, pigtail, pony tail, pendulum, hangnail peg, knob, button, hook, nail, stud, ring, staple, tenterhook, fastening, spar, horse
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