Etymology

pedicle

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Today it means: A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate. Full definition →

Latin pedīculus
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  1. Latin · derived frompedīculus“little foot”
  2. English todaypedicle

From Latin pedīculus (“little foot”), diminutive of pēs.

Words from the same roots

Latinpedīculus all →

pediculosispediculicidepediculophobiapediculus

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