Pedicellus

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As pedicel in are Biology various short thread-like or stalk-like structures called. The name is derived from the Latin " pedicellus ", which stands for 'small stem'.

While in botany the pedicel is called the pedicellus, in zoology the pedicellus is the second link of the flagellum antenna of insects . The pedicellus of the insects carries the movable flagella and is therefore also called the turning link . It mainly contains Johnston's organ , which is used to perceive deflections of the antennae flagella and in special cases, for example in the males of mosquitoes and midges , can also serve the sense of hearing.

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• Pedicellus. In: Lexicon of Biology . Spektrum Verlag, accessed September 8, 2014 .