pedicel

Definitions


[ˈpɛdɪs(ɛ)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small stalk bearing an individual flower in an inflorescence


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Origin:
late 17th century: from modern Latin pedicellus, from Latin pediculus ‘small foot’, diminutive of pes, ped- ‘foot’




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