Understanding Pedunculate: A Guide to Attached Plant Parts
Pedunculate (adjective) means having a stalk or stem that attaches to another structure, such as a leaf or a flower. The word is often used in botany to describe plants with fleshy or floral parts that are attached to a stem or peduncle. For example, a pedunculate leaf might be one that is attached to the main stem of a plant by a petiole, or stalk. Similarly, a pedunculate flower might be one that is attached to a stem by a pedicel, or a small stalk-like structure. The word can also be used more broadly to describe any structure that is attached to another structure by a stalk or stem, such as a camera lens that is mounted on a tripod.
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