# pedicle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛd.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #88,698

## Definitions
1. A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.
2. The attachment point for antlers in cervids.
3. A stalk that attaches a tumour to normal tissue
4. pedicel (any sense)
5. peduncle (any sense)
6. Part of a skin or tissue graft temporarily left attached to its original site.
7. A fetter for the foot.

## Etymology
From Latin pedīculus (“little foot”), diminutive of pēs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pedicle