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 The Part Ped·I·Cle Noun  Latin  Diminutive Of  Ped

Title pedicle
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
ped·i·cle
 \\ˈpe-di-kəl\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin pediculus, from diminutive of ped-, pes
 DATE  1626
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
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ped·i·cle
\ˈpedə̇kəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin pediculus little foot, footstalk, diminutive of ped-, pes foot — more at 
foot
: pedicel: as
 a. : the basal part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra connecting the laminae with the centrum
 b. : the narrow basal part by which various organs (as a kidney or spleen) are continuous with other body structures
 c. : the narrow base of a tumor
 d. : the part of a skin or tissue graft left attached to the original site during preliminary stages of union

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