pedicle
ped·i·cle
noun \ˈpe-di-kəl\Definition of PEDICLE
1
: pedicel b
2
: the part of a skin or tissue graft left attached to the original site during the preliminary stages of union
— ped·i·cled \-kəld\ adjective
Origin of PEDICLE
Latin pediculus, from diminutive of ped-, pes
First Known Use: 1626
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