Pronunciation: ‘pE-“d&[ng]-k&l, pi-’ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin pedunculus, diminutive of Latin ped-, pes 1 : a stalk bearing a flower or flower cluster or a fructification 2 : a narrow part by which some larger part or the whole body of an organism is attached: STALK, PEDICEL 3 : a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
Source: Merriam-Webster Online