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Pedatifid—pe-dat’-i-fid (Lat. pedatus, footed, 
and jindo, I divide). A termapplied toa leaf 
whose parts are not entirely separate, but di- 
vided as a pedate one; irregularly lobed. 
Pedicel—ped’-i-sel, also Pedicle (Lat. pedicu- 
lus, a small foot stalk; from the Lat jes, a 
foot ; genative, pedis; Fr. pedicule, or pedicelle), 
A short foot stalk of a fruit, flower or leaf. 
Peduncle—pe-dung’-kl (Lat. pedunculus,a little 
foot, from the Lat. fes, a foot). The stems 
that support the flower or fruit. 
Pedunculated—pe-dung’-ku-la’-ted (Lat. jes, 
afoot), Having a peduncle, growing on a 
peduncle. 
Pellitory—pel’-li-ter-i (Spanish, pelitre ; Lat. 
parvetaria, pellitory or wall plant, from paries, 
a wall). The name applied to certain plants 
used in medicine. 
Pendulous—pen’-du-lus (Lat, pendulus, hang- 
ing, from pendeo, I hang downwards; Italian, 
pendulo, hanging or swinging). Hanging, 
drooping, as the flowers of the Fuschia. 
Pennate—pen’-nat, or Pinnate (Lat. pennatus, 
feathered, from fenna, a feather or wing). 
Applied to leaflets that are arranged on oppo- 
site sides of a common petiole or leaf stalk, 
as the locust. 
Pentacapsular—pen’-ta-kap’-su-ler (Gr. pente, 
five, and the Lat. capsula, a little box). A 
fruit or seed having five cells or cavities. 
Pentandria—pen-tan’-dri-a (Gr. ente, five, and 
aner, aman or male; genative, azdros,). A 
flower having five stamens. 
Pentapetalous—pen’-ta-pet’-a-lus (Gr. pente, 
five, and fetalon, a petal). Having five flower 
leaves or petals. 
