How to Use peduncle in a Sentence

peduncle

noun
  • First, the carcass had to be secured around the peduncle, the portion of a whale’s body that tapers back to the fluke.
    — New York Times, 17 June 2019
  • In the sulci and peduncles of fox brains, Hecht might see signs of whether this theory or others hit the mark.
    — Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Fruits are buried in the soil by the downward bending of the flowering stems (peduncles) after flowering.
    — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The peduncle extends into sandy or muddy sediment and serves as an anchor, secured by a single large polyp.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The interactions can become physical, if the pod chases the newcomer or bites his peduncle, the area at the base of the tail.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • During peduncle elongation, the stalks bearing the blossom buds extend and the flowers become visible.
    — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The subterranean stems also occasionally send up flower stems (aka peduncles).
    — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
  • The subterranean stems also occasionally send up flower stems (peduncles).
    — Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Last year, peak bloom occurred just four days after the peduncle elongation stage because of exceptionally warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022

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