peduncle
noun
pe·dun·cle
ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl
pi-ˈdəŋ-
1
: a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification
2
3
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
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