Meaning & use
funicle
A small cord-like stalk, especially the slender structure that attaches a seed or ovule to the plant tissue that bears it.
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Under the microscope, the funicle connecting the seed to the pod was clearly visible.
Botanists examined the funicle to determine how the seed had developed inside the fruit.
A note on using this word
Funicle is a specialized botanical term, rarely used outside plant biology and related sciences.
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