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pedicel Definition


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pedicel
noun
    1. The stalk of a single flower. Compare peduncle.
    2. The stalk of a sedentary animal (see sedentary 4b).
    3. The stalk of an animal organ, eg a crab's eye.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin pedicelus, diminutive of pediculus a little foot.



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