ˈpedə̇kəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin pediculus little foot, footstalk, diminutive of ped-, pes foot — more at foot
: pedicel: as
a. : the basal part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra connecting the laminae with the centrum
b. : the narrow basal part by which various organs (as a kidney or spleen) are continuous with other body structures
c. : the narrow base of a tumor
d. : the part of a skin or tissue graft left attached to the original site during preliminary stages of union