pedicellaria

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UK/ˌpɛdɪsəˈlɛəɹi.ə/US/ˌpɛdəsəˈlɛɹi.ə/

noun

A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators.

OriginNew Latin pedīcellus →
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Meanings

nounpedicellaria (plural pedicellariae)

plural pedicellariae

  1. biologyA small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators.

    Short inconspicuous spines hidden by large, flower-like pedicillaria.

    2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide

Origin

  1. New Latinpedīcellus“small foot”
  2. Englishpedicellaria

From New Latin pedīcellus (“small foot”) + -aria.

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Translations

Portuguese pedicelária
  • pediceláriaa small, stalk-shaped structure on some echinoderms

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pedicellaria

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APA

pedicellaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicellaria

MLA

“pedicellaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicellaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedicellaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicellaria.

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