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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPédicelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-dee-sel
"Le pédicelle de la fleur était délicat et élancé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small stalk that supports a flower or fruit.
"The pedicel of the flower was delicate and slender, holding the bloom high above the leaves." - 2
In zoology, a small stalk-like structure that connects an organism to a larger body or structure.
"The pedicel in the jellyfish allowed it to anchor itself to the ocean floor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pedicel' originates from the Latin word 'pedicellus', which is a diminutive form of 'pes', meaning 'foot'. The term has evolved through the influence of botanical terminology, referring specifically to a small stalk that supports a flower or fruit, reflecting its functional role in plant anatomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pedicel" is said worldwide
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Pédicelle
Transliteration: peh-dee-sel
"Le pédicelle de la fleur était délicat et élancé."
Pedikel
Transliteration: peh-dee-kel
"Der Pedikel der Blume war zart und hielt die Blüte hoch."
Pedicello
Transliteration: peh-dee-chel-lo
"Il pedicello del fiore era sottile e delicato."
Pedicelo
Transliteration: peh-dee-the-lo
"El pedicelo de la flor era delgado y elegante."
Pedicelo
Transliteration: peh-dee-se-lo
"O pedicelo da flor era delicado e esbelto."
पेडिसेल
Transliteration: pedisel
"फूल का पेडिसेल नाजुक और पतला था।"
小柄
Transliteration: xiǎo bǐng
"花的小柄细长而优雅。"
꽃자루
Transliteration: kkotjaru
"꽃의 꽃자루는 섬세하고 길었습니다."
花柄
Transliteration: hanagara
"花の花柄は繊細で長かった。"
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