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pedicels

/ˈpɛdɪsɛlz/ /ˈpɛdəsəlz/

Meanings
noun
A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised); a stalk bearing a single flower or spore-producing body within a cluster.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the small pedicels supporting each tiny blossom in the vibrant flower cluster. "
plant part biology nature seed

Related Words

Illustration supported

supported verb

/səˈpɔːtɪd/ /səˈpɔɹtɪd/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration taxidermist

taxidermist noun

/ˈtæksɪdɜːrmɪst/ /ˈtæksɪdɝːmɪst/

One who practices taxidermy, the stuffing of animals.

"My grandfather, a taxidermist, carefully prepared the deer head to mount on the wall. "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration anatomical

anatomical adjective

/æ.nə.ˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

"The two species have some anatomical similarities."

Illustration mushrooms

mushrooms noun

/ˈmʌʃruːmz/

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

Illustration arthropods

arthropods noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒdz/ /ˈɑːrθrəpɑːdz/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages

"Example Sentence: "Insects, spiders, and crabs are all examples of arthropods, which means they have an external skeleton and jointed legs." "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration fertilised

fertilised verb

/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzd/ /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzd/

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

"The farmer fertilised the field with manure to help the crops grow stronger. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration resembles

resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration producing

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "