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pedicle

American  
[ped-i-kuhl] / ˈpɛd ɪ kəl /

noun

Zoology.

  1. a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.

pedicle British  
/ ˈpɛdɪkəl /

noun

  1. biology any small stalk; pedicel; peduncle

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Etymology

Origin of pedicle

1555–65; < Latin pediculus, diminutive of pēs (stem ped- ) foot. See pedi-, -cle 1

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Pedicle flaps from the arm are sometimes attached to the stump of a partly destroyed nose as the first step in its reconstruction.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pedicellus or Pedicle: the third joint in a geniculate antenna: forming the pivot between scape and funicle: in general, a stalk or stem.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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