pedicel
noun
ped·i·cel
ˈpe-də-ˌsel 
: a slender basal part of an organism or one of its parts: such as
a
: a plant stalk that supports a fruiting or spore-bearing organ
b
: a narrow basal attachment (as of the abdomen of an ant) of an animal organ or part
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In 2021, Israeli authorities required farmers in Gaza to remove the leafy green pedicels from their tomatoes before passing them through Israeli checkpoints to be sold in the West Bank.
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Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Cantils are neither part of the stem nor the pedicel.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2021
Edwards said the extra antler on Lindberg’s deer could be attributed to damage to the pedicels, the bony structures that support and develop antlers on animals.
—Joel Sartore, National Geographic, 21 Nov. 2019
Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Cantils are neither part of the stem nor the pedicel.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2021
Edwards said the extra antler on Lindberg’s deer could be attributed to damage to the pedicels, the bony structures that support and develop antlers on animals.
—Joel Sartore, National Geographic, 21 Nov. 2019
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“Pedicel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedicel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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