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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

Rhymes with PEDICLE

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