funicle
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of funicle
From the Latin word fūniculus, dating back to 1655–65. See funiculus, -cle 1
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The straight line does not correspond with the funicle, which is not straight, but is pushed up in a curved form against the upper edge of the cell.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by William Griffith
As the first integument grows round it, the amount of inversion increases, and the funicle becomes adherent to the side of the nucellus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
No inversion can, therefore, really take place in anatropous ovules, but the blade of the leaf is bent back on the funicle, with which its margins also cohere.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Maxwell T. Masters
Pedicellus or Pedicle: the third joint in a geniculate antenna: forming the pivot between scape and funicle: in general, a stalk or stem.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Caulis: the funicle of antenna: the corneous basal part of jaws.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
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