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pedicle

The correct spelling is pedicle.

How to pronounce pedicle

noun

IPA: /ˈpɛdɪkəl/

Say it like: Ped-icl-e

The correct spelling is pedicle. A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.
  2. 2.The attachment point for antlers in cervids.
  3. 3.A stalk that attaches a tumour to normal tissue
  4. 4.Pedicel (any sense)
  5. 5.Peduncle (any sense)

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