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peduncle

pe·duncle

UK/pɪˈdʌŋ.k(ə)l/ uncommon

noun

1.

the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body

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Origin

From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).

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