pedicel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• pedicle

[edit] Etymology

From post-classical Latin pedicellus, from Latin pediculus.

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• IPA: /ˈpɛdɪsəl/

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pedicel (plural pedicels)

1. (botany) A stalk of individual flower; a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.
2. (anatomy) A stalk-shaped body part; an anatomical part that resembles a stem or stalk.
3. (zoology) A narrow stalk-like body part in insects and other arthropods, used in various specific senses.
   • 1996: Spiders have the body clearly divided into two pieces which are joined by a narrow stalk, the pedicel. — Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins 1996, p. 10)
4. (mycology) a slender stalk

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