2. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
funicle — [fyo͞o′ni kəl] n. [L funiculus, dim. of funis, a cord, rope] a little cord or fiber; specif., a funiculus … English World dictionary
funicle — n.; pl. li [L. funiculus, little cord] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. The middle antennal segments between the scape and the club. b. The main tendon of the abdomen. c. In Hymenoptera, the ligament connecting the propodeum to the petiole. 2.… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
funicle — /fyooh ni keuhl/, n. Bot. the stalk of an ovule or seed. [1655 65; < L funiculus. See FUNICULUS, CLE1] * * * … Universalium
funicle — noun the stalk or stem of an ovule or seed … Wiktionary
funicle — SYN: cord. * * * fu·ni·cle fyü nə kəl n FUNICULUS * * * fu·ni·cle (fuґnĭ kəl) funiculus … Medical dictionary
funicle — fu|ni|cle Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
funicle — n. stalk (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
funicle — [ fju:nɪk(ə)l] noun 1》 Botany a filamentous stalk attaching a seed or ovule to the placenta. 2》 Entomology a filamentous section of an insect s antenna, supporting the club. Origin C17: anglicized form of L. funiculus (see funiculus) … English new terms dictionary
funicle — n. 1. Fibre, filament, small cord, small ligature. 2. (Bot.) Protosperm, filamentous support of the ovule … New dictionary of synonyms
funicle — fu·ni·cle … English syllables
