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PEDUNCULATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk

Example:

a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk

Synonyms:

pedunculate; stalked

Classified under:

Adjectives

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Antonym:

sessile (attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk)

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