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Funiculus

noun
(pl. funiculi)
1.
The stalk of a plant ovule or seed.  Synonym: funicle.
2.
Any of several body structure resembling a cord.





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"Funiculus" Quotes from Famous Books



... If the seed were depressed instead of compressed, it would not present this peculiarity, although even then the two primary vessels would be remarkable. From this instance it may be assumed that the hilum may only be defined correctly as the spot of union between the body of the seed and the funiculus. The leaflets of ...
— Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The - Neighbouring Countries • William Griffith


Words linked to "Funiculus" :   medulla spinalis, spermatic cord, stem, bodily structure, complex body part, umbilical, anatomical structure, spinal cord, structure, body structure, stalk, umbilical cord


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