funicle

fu·nic·u·lus

 (fyo͝o-nĭk′yə-ləs, fə-) also fu·ni·cle (fyo͞o′nĭ-kəl)

n. pl. fu·nic·u·li (-lī′) also fu·ni·cles

1. Anatomy A slender cordlike strand or band, especially:

a. A bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

b. One of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi.

c. The umbilical cord.

2. Botany A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta.

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[Latin fūniculus, slender rope, diminutive of fūnis, rope.]

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funicle

(ˈfjuːnɪkəl)

n

(Botany) botany the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the wall of the ovary. Also called: funiculus

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

funiculate adj

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funicle - the stalk of a plant ovule or seed   funiculus stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

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