1. a small stalk that supports a single flower or fruit
Usage: botany
2. a narrow stalk-like structure connecting body parts in certain animals
Usage: zoology

Examples

• Each cherry hung from a slender pedicel on the branch.
• The botanist examined the pedicel connecting the flower to the stem.
• The pedicel of the rose was damaged by the strong wind.
• In spiders, the pedicel connects the cephalothorax to the abdomen.
• The grape’s pedicel was carefully preserved during harvesting.
• Scientists studied the pedicel structure under a microscope.