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pedicle
[ ped-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈpɛd ɪ kəl /
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noun Zoology.
a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.
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pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicle, pedicular, pediculate, pediculicide, pediculosis, pedicure
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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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