English
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Etymology
From post-classical Latin pedicellus, from L. pediculus.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�p�dɪs�l/
Noun
en-noun
- botany A stalk of individual flower; a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.
- anatomy A stalk-shaped body part; an anatomical part that resembles a stem or stalk.
- 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)
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