# pedicel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛd.ɪs.əl/ · frequency rank #86,620

## Definitions
1. A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised) or spore-producing body within a cluster.
2. A stalk of a fungus fruiting body.
3. A stalk-shaped body part; an anatomical part that resembles a stem or stalk.
4. A narrow stalk-like body part connecting specific segments in certain insects and some other arthropods.
5. A narrow stalk-like body part connecting specific segments in certain insects and some other arthropods.
6. A narrow stalk-like body part connecting specific segments in certain insects and some other arthropods.
7. The segment of an antler that attaches to the head of a cervid.

## Etymology
From Late Latin pedīcellus, diminutive of pedīculus (“foot-stalk or pedicle of a fruit or leaf”), diminutive of pēs (“foot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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