Meaning of pedicel in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛdəˌsɛl/

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  1. Noun

    pedicel

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence

    Examples

    • « an ultimate division of a common peduncle »

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