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Get to know Peduncle better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like growth or scape.

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Peduncle in a sentence

Peduncle meaning

  1. The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
  2. A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
  3. A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.

Synonyms of Peduncle

growth scape flower stalk cerebral peduncle nerve pathway tract nerve tract pathway

Related words

Other words often associated with Peduncle or its synonyms:

stem stalk path parcel maturation increment system shaft treatise growing increase footpath

Using Peduncle

  • The main meaning on this page is: The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit. | A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant. | A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
  • Useful related words include: growth, scape, flower stalk, cerebral peduncle.
  • In the example corpus, peduncle often appears in combinations such as: peduncle is, caudal peduncle, cerebellar peduncle.

Context around Peduncle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

caudal 2× cerebellar 2× stout 1× middle 1×

Often after:

integrates 1× stalk 1×

Sentence patterns with Peduncle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

inferior cerebellar peduncle integrates proprioceptive 1× inferior cerebellar peduncle is all 1× on a peduncle stalk their 1× short stout peduncle from the 1× the caudal peduncle is absent 1× the middle peduncle is the 1× whale caudal peduncle and fluke 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after initially feeding 1× in some species 1× inferior cerebellar peduncle 1× pistillate flowers are 1× the caudal peduncle 1× the middle peduncle 1×

Common sentence endings:

all unconscious proprioception 1× blubber rich area 1× capable of movement 1× of the cerebellum 1× rudder like structure 1× to the vestibulocerebellum 1×

Words around Peduncle

Just before it in the word index:

pedum 2 pedulla 2 peduase 2 peds 18 pedrosa 3 pedroia 22

Just after it in the word index:

peduto 22 pedwar 2 pedway 3 pedwest 2 pedy 13 pedzai 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Peduncle

  • In this selection, "peduncle" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, caudal, cerebellar, stout, integrates and stalk stand out and add context to how "peduncle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include inferior cerebellar peduncle integrates proprioceptive and inferior cerebellar peduncle is all. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peduncle" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peduncle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Inferior cerebellar peduncle integrates proprioceptive info and outputs to the vestibulocerebellum. (11 words)

The caudal peduncle is absent and the caudal fin is reduced to a stiff rudder-like structure. (17 words)

Pistillate flowers are borne in a dense spherical many-flowered head which appears on a short stout peduncle from the axils of the current year's growth. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

In some species the snapping zooids are mounted on a peduncle (stalk), their bird-like appearance responsible for the term – Charles Darwin described these as like "the head and beak of a vulture in miniature, seated on a neck and capable of movement". (43 words)

After initially feeding on the whale caudal peduncle and fluke, the sharks would investigate the carcass by slowly swimming around it and mouthing several parts before selecting a blubber-rich area. (31 words)

The middle peduncle is the largest of the three and its afferent fibers are grouped into three separate fascicles taking their inputs to different parts of the cerebellum. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

After initially feeding on the whale caudal peduncle and fluke, the sharks would investigate the carcass by slowly swimming around it and mouthing several parts before selecting a blubber-rich area.

Inferior cerebellar peduncle integrates proprioceptive info and outputs to the vestibulocerebellum.

In some species the snapping zooids are mounted on a peduncle (stalk), their bird-like appearance responsible for the term – Charles Darwin described these as like "the head and beak of a vulture in miniature, seated on a neck and capable of movement".

Pistillate flowers are borne in a dense spherical many-flowered head which appears on a short stout peduncle from the axils of the current year's growth.

The caudal peduncle is absent and the caudal fin is reduced to a stiff rudder-like structure.

The middle peduncle is the largest of the three and its afferent fibers are grouped into three separate fascicles taking their inputs to different parts of the cerebellum.

The somatosensory cortex decodes nociceptor info to determine the exact location of pain and is where proprioception is brought into consciousness; inferior cerebellar peduncle is all unconscious proprioception.

Common combinations with peduncle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peduncle" in a sentence?
An example: "After initially feeding on the whale caudal peduncle and fluke, the sharks would investigate the carcass by slowly swimming around it and mouthing several parts before selecting a blubber-rich area." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "peduncle" from authentic English texts.
What does "peduncle" mean?
Peduncle means: The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
What are synonyms of "peduncle"?
Common synonyms of "peduncle" include: growth, scape, flower stalk, cerebral peduncle, nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway.
How many example sentences with "peduncle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "peduncle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.