Main Entry: ped·i·cel

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-də-ˌsel\

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 \ˌpe-də-ˈse-lət\ adjective