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🦷 With separated crown 🌸 On a small stalk
pedicellate

pedicellate

9.9
Teeth with a narrow soft area between the top and the base
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɛdɪˈsɛlɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pedicelado
  • Many amphibians have pedicellate teeth, which help them catch slippery prey.

Examples

  • In some salamanders, the pedicellate teeth are a key feature for species identification.

  • The biologist noted the pedicellate structure of the frog's teeth under the microscope.

  • The pedicellate teeth of the frog help in gripping prey.

  • Many amphibians have pedicellate teeth that aid in feeding.

  • The biologist noted the pedicellate structure of the frog's teeth under the microscope.

  • In some salamanders, the pedicellate teeth are a key feature for species identification.

  • Many amphibians have pedicellate teeth, which help them catch slippery prey.

Surface Forms

pedicellate positive

Morphology

pedicellate = pedicel (semi-transparent) = pedicel + ate

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ate' to 'pedicel', but the technical anatomical meaning (teeth structure) is specialized and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Pedicellate comes from pedicel, a little 'foot' or stalk, and the root ped- meaning 'foot', like in pedal. In amphibian teeth it describes a crown and base separated by a tiny 'stalk' or soft zone, so the tooth looks as if it has a small 'foot' between its parts.