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Funicle

Funicle \Fu"ni*cle\, n. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo.] (Bot.)

  1. A small cord, ligature, or fiber.

  2. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta.

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funicle

n. (context botany English) the stalk or stem of an ovule or seed

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funicle

n. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed [syn: funiculus]