pedicel

[ ped-uh-suhl, -sel ]

/ ˈpɛd ə səl, -ˌsɛl /

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noun

Botany.

a small stalk.
an ultimate division of a common peduncle.
one of the subordinate stalks in a branched inflorescence, bearing a single flower.

Zoology. a pedicle or peduncle.

Origin of pedicel

1670–80; <New Latin pedicellus, diminutive of Latin pediculus a little foot. See pedicle

OTHER WORDS FROM pedicel

ped·i·cel·lar

[ped-uh-sel-er], /ˌpɛd əˈsɛl ər/, adjective

Words nearby pedicel

pedi-, pediatric, pediatrician, pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation, pedicle, pedicle flap

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Example sentences from the Web for pedicel

The fruit is comparatively large, and granulated, but not bristly, and it droops by the bending of the pedicel.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Clusters medium in size, tapering; pedicel slender with a few small warts; brush slender, tinged with red.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
The pedicel of the first cirrus is very broad, and exteriorly clothed with fine hairs: its rami are slightly unequal in length.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Clusters of medium size with from six to fifteen berries which cling well to the pedicel.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick

There are, also, powerful muscles giving movement to the basal segments of the pedicel of the first pair of cirri.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for pedicel

pedicel

/ (ˈpɛdɪˌsɛl) /

noun

the stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence

Also called: peduncle biology any short stalk bearing an organ or organism

the second segment of an insect's antenna

Derived forms of pedicel

pedicellate (pɪˈdɪsɪˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for pedicel

C17: from New Latin pedicellus, from Latin pedīculus, from pēs foot

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Medical definitions for pedicel

pedicel

[ pĕd′ĭ-səl, -sĕl′ ]

n.

A small stalk, part, or organ, especially one serving as a support.

The secondary process of a podocyte that helps form the visceral capsule of a renal corpuscle.footplate foot process

Other words from pedicel

ped′i•cel′lar (-sĕl′ər) adj.

Scientific definitions for pedicel

pedicel

[ pĕd′ĭ-səl ]

A small stalk supporting a single flower in an inflorescence.

单词	pedicel
释义	pedicel [ ped-uh-suhl, -sel ] / ˈpɛd ə səl, -ˌsɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pedicel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a small stalk. an ultimate division of a common peduncle. one of the subordinate stalks in a branched inflorescence, bearing a single flower. Zoology. a pedicle or peduncle. Origin of pedicel 1670–80; <New Latin pedicellus, diminutive of Latin pediculus a little foot. See pedicle OTHER WORDS FROM pedicel ped·i·cel·lar [ped-uh-sel-er], /ˌpɛd əˈsɛl ər/, adjective Words nearby pedicel pedi-, pediatric, pediatrician, pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation, pedicle, pedicle flap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pedicel The fruit is comparatively large, and granulated, but not bristly, and it droops by the bending of the pedicel. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Clusters medium in size, tapering; pedicel slender with a few small warts; brush slender, tinged with red. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick The pedicel of the first cirrus is very broad, and exteriorly clothed with fine hairs: its rami are slightly unequal in length. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Clusters of medium size with from six to fifteen berries which cling well to the pedicel. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick There are, also, powerful muscles giving movement to the basal segments of the pedicel of the first pair of cirri. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for pedicel pedicel / (ˈpɛdɪˌsɛl) / noun the stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence Also called: peduncle biology any short stalk bearing an organ or organism the second segment of an insect's antenna Derived forms of pedicel pedicellate (pɪˈdɪsɪˌleɪt), adjective Word Origin for pedicel C17: from New Latin pedicellus, from Latin pedīculus, from pēs foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pedicel twig, trunk, branch, shaft, bent, support, spire, upright, spike, helm, axis, pedicle, reed, shoot, stock, peduncle, petiole Medical definitions for pedicel pedicel [ pĕd′ĭ-səl, -sĕl′ ] n. A small stalk, part, or organ, especially one serving as a support. The secondary process of a podocyte that helps form the visceral capsule of a renal corpuscle.footplate foot process Other words from pedicel ped′i•cel′lar (-sĕl′ər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pedicel pedicel [ pĕd′ĭ-səl ] A small stalk supporting a single flower in an inflorescence. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pedicel

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