1. the stalks that support flowers or flower clusters
Usage: botanical term
2. stalk-like structures that connect or support body parts in animals
Usage: anatomical term

Examples

• The roses had long peduncles that made them perfect for cutting.
• Each sunflower head sits atop a thick peduncle.
• The botanist examined the peduncles to identify the plant species.
• Cherry blossoms grow in clusters on short peduncles.
• The anatomist studied the peduncles connecting the brain regions.
• Barnacles attach to rocks using muscular peduncles.