PEDICEL


Meaning of PEDICEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-də-ˌsel ]

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 ˌpe-də-ˈse-lət adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.