funicle

[ fyoo-ni-kuhl ]

/ ˈfyu nɪ kəl /

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noun Botany.

the stalk of an ovule or seed.

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Origin of funicle

From the Latin word fūniculus, dating back to 1655–65. See funiculus, -cle¹

Words nearby funicle

fungus, fungus ball, fungus gnat, fun house, funic, funicle, funic souffle, funicular, funicular graft, funicular process, funicular railway

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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 Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The ovule is curved upon itself, so that the micropyle is near the funicle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
The ovule is attached to the placenta either directly, when it is sessile, or by means of a prolongation funicle (fig. 110, f).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Annelet or annellus: Hym.; small ring-joints between scape and funicle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Fruit—the ripe carpels are splitting, exposing the seeds, some of which are suspended by the long funicle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for funicle

funicle

/ (ˈfjuːnɪkəl) /

noun

botany the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the wall of the ovaryAlso called: funiculus

Derived forms of funicle

funiculate (fjʊˈnɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for funicle

C17: from Latin fūniculus a thin rope, from fūnis rope

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