pedicle
/ˈpɛdɪkəl/
noun
- A small stalk or stem that attaches a part of a plant or animal to the main body.
- The surgeon carefully removed the tumor by cutting its pedicle.
- In anatomy, the pedicle of a vertebra is a bony bridge that protects the spinal cord.
- The pedicle of the mushroom connects the cap to the ground.