Pedicle (Noun)
Meaning
A small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The delicate pedicle of the orchid carried a single exquisite bloom at its tip.
- In botany class, students studied the diagram of a flower spike, focusing on the pedicle and peduncle.
- The morning glory vine trailed along the fence with hundreds of small pedicles holding blue trumpet-shaped flowers.
- Carefully inspecting the bloom, the gardener noticed a damaged pedicle supporting the drooping flower.
- In floral arrangements, trimming the length of the pedicle can enhance the visual presentation of the flowers.