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pedicel

The correct spelling is pedicel.

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noun

IPA: /ˈpɛd.ɪs.əl/

Say it like: Ped-ise-l

The correct spelling is pedicel. A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised); a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.

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noun

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

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