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pedicel

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ped·i·cel  (pd-sl, -sl)
n.
1. Botany
a. A small stalk or stalklike part bearing a single flower in an inflorescence.
b. A support for a fern sporangium or moss capsule.
2. See pedicle.
[New Latin pedicellus, diminutive of Latin pediculus, diminutive of ps, ped-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
pedi·cellar (-slr) adj.
pedicel [ˈpɛdɪˌsɛl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Also called peduncle Biology any short stalk bearing an organ or organism
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the second segment of an insect's antenna
[from New Latin pedicellus, from Latin pedīculus, from pēs foot]
pedicellate  [pɪˈdɪsɪˌleɪt] adj
pedicel  (pd-sl)
A small stalk supporting a single flower in an inflorescence.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pedicel - a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescencepedicel - a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
pedicle
ray - a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
peduncle - stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
Translations
pedicel [ˈpɛdɪˌsɛl] n → pedicello
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