pedicle
[ ped-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈpɛd ɪ kəl /
noun Zoology.
a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.
RELATED WORDS
twig, trunk, branch, shaft, bent, support, spire, upright, spike, helm, axis, pedicel, reed, shoot, stock, peduncle, petiole
Nearby words
- pedicab,
- pedicel,
- pedicellaria,
- pedicellate,
- pedicellation,
- pedicle flap,
- pedicular,
- pediculate,
- pediculation,
- pediculicide
Origin of pedicle
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pedicle
/ (ˈpɛdɪkəl) /
noun
biology any small stalk; pedicel; peduncle
Word Origin for pedicle
C17: from Latin pedīculus small foot; see pedicel
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pedicle
"footstalk of a plant," 1620s, from Latin pediculus "footstalk, little foot," diminutive of pedem (nominative pes) "foot" (see foot (n.)).
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pedicle
[ pĕd′ĭ-kəl ]
n.
A constricted portion or stalk.
A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.peduncle
A stalk through which a skin flap receives its blood supply until the skin flap is transferred to its intended site of attachment.
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