Definitions

1. noun

A small stalk or stalk-like structure, especially one that supports a part of an insect, such as the ovipositor of a female insect or the genitalia of a male insect.

“The pedicel of the butterfly’s ovipositor allowed it to deposit its eggs on the leaf.”

2. noun

A small stalk or stalk-like part of a plant, especially one that supports a flower or an inflorescence.

“The pedicel of the orchid flower was delicate and slender.”