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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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Origin of pedicle

1555–65; <Latin pediculus, diminutive of pēs (stem ped-) foot. See pedi-, -cle1

Words nearby pedicle

pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicle, pedicular, pediculate, pediculicide, pediculosis, pedicure
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Words related to pedicle

trunk, twig, branch, axis, bent, helm, pedicel, reed, shaft, spike, spire, support, upright, peduncle, petiole, shoot, stock

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British Dictionary definitions for pedicle

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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