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PEDUNCLE
Definition of PEDUNCLE
noun
The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Late Latin pedunculus, from pēs (“foot”, stem: ped-).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (23,951)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PEDUNCLE · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PEDUNCLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 42 boards so far. 65 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 32, 21 June 2026.
Built from these letters
PEDUNCLE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CDEELNPU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start PEDUNC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 31
Could you have found PEDUNCLE?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 31 - and most players walked straight past it.
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