Pedunculate
- Pronunciation
- /puh-DUNK-yuh-lit/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Pedunculate
- Plural
- Pedunculates
Definition
Characterized by or resembling a stalk or peduncle.
Etymology
From Latin 'pedunculatus', meaning 'stalked'.
Example
The pedunculate structure of the corpora pedunculata allows for increased surface area and greater capacity for neural connections.