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The stalk of a plant ovule or seed
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funicle
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed [syn: funiculus ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Funicle \Fu"ni*cle\, n. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo .] (Bot.) A small cord, ligature, or fiber. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) the stalk or stem of an ovule or seed