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funicle
[ fyoo-ni-kuhl ]
/ ˈfyu nɪ kəl /
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noun Botany.
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for funicle
C17: from Latin fūniculus a thin rope, from fūnis rope
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