n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-d ə - ˌ sel
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin pedicellus, diminutive of Latin pediculus
Date: 1676
: a slender basal part of an organism or one of its parts: as a : a plant stalk that supports a fruiting or spore-bearing organ b : a narrow basal attachment (as of the abdomen of an ant) of an animal organ or part
– ped · i · cel · late \ ˌ pe-d ə - ' se-l ə t \ adjective