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pedicel
ped·i·cel
[
péddiss'l,
péddi sèl
]
(
plural
ped·i·cels
)
or
ped·i·cle
[
péddik'l
]
(
plural
ped·i·cles
)
noun
Definition:
1.
botany
stalk of individual flower:
a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster
2.
anatomy
stalk-shaped body part:
an anatomical part that resembles a stem or stalk
3.
zoology
narrow segment of body:
a narrow anatomical part, e.g. the waist between the thorax and abdomen of wasps and related insects
[
Late 17th century. < modern Latin
pedicellus
< Latin
pediculus
"little foot" <
ped-
"foot"
]
ped·i·cel·lar
[
pèddi séllər
]
adjective
ped·i·cel·late
[
pèddi séllət,
pèddi sél àyt
]
adjective
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ped·i·cel·lar [ pèddi séllər ] adjectiveped·i·cel·late [ pèddi séllət, pèddi sél àyt ] adjective
