pedicel
101Stem — (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk, Dan. stamme …
102Stem leaf — Stem Stem (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk,… …
103Trachelidan — Tra*chel i*dan, n. [Gr. ? neck.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a tribe of beetles ({Trachelides}) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. [1913 Webster] …
104Trachelides — Trachelidan Tra*chel i*dan, n. [Gr. ? neck.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of a tribe of beetles ({Trachelides}) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. [1913 Webster] …
105Vaginula — Va*gin u*la, n. [L., dim. of vagina sheath.] (Bot.) (a) A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses. (b) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers. Henslow. [1913 Webster] …
106vase — Receptacle Re*cep ta*cle (r[ e]*s[e^]p t[.a]*k l), n. [F. r[ e]ceptacle, L. receptaculum, fr. receptare, v. intens. fr. recipere to receive. See {Receive}.] 1. That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as for examople …
107gaster — noun Etymology: Greek gastēr Date: circa 1909 the enlarged part of the abdomen behind the pedicel in hymenopterous insects (as ants) …
108hymenopteran — noun Etymology: New Latin Hymenoptera, from Greek, neuter plural of hymenopteros membrane winged, from hymēn + pteron wing more at feather Date: circa 1842 any of an order (Hymenoptera) of highly specialized insects with complete metamorphosis… …
109pedicle — 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 • pedicled adjective …
110pediculate — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Latin pediculus little foot, pedicel Date: circa 1890 of or relating to an order (Lophiiformes syn. Pediculati) of marine bony fishes (as a batfish or goosefish) with pectoral fins at the end of an armlike… …
