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stalk science definition

  1. The main stem of a plant.
  2. A slender structure that supports a plant part, such as a flower or leaf.
  3. A slender supporting structure in certain other organisms, such as the reproductive structure in plasmodial slime molds or the part of a mushroom below the cap.
  4. A slender supporting or connecting part of an animal, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.

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