funicle
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
Origin of funicle
1Words Nearby funicle
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How to use funicle in a sentence
The ridge or adnate funicle which in an anatropous ovule connects the two ends.
The ovule is curved upon itself, so that the micropyle is near the funicle.
The ovule is attached to the placenta either directly, when it is sessile, or by means of a prolongation funicle (fig. 110, f).
Annelet or annellus: Hym.; small ring-joints between scape and funicle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithFruit—the ripe carpels are splitting, exposing the seeds, some of which are suspended by the long funicle.
British Dictionary definitions for funicle
/ (ˈfjuːnɪkəl) /
botany the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the wall of the ovary: Also called: funiculus
Origin of funicle
1Derived forms of funicle
- funiculate (fjʊˈnɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective
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