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funicle

funicle

9.9
A thin stalk that connects a seed to the inside of a fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈfjuːnɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : funículo
  • The funicle is a slender stalk that connects the seed to the placenta in many flowering plants.

Examples

  • Damage to the funicle can affect seed development and dispersal.

  • The funicle connects the seed to the ovary.

  • Botanists carefully examined the funicle under a microscope to understand its structure.

  • Each funicle plays a crucial role in seed development.

  • Botanists carefully examined the funicle under a microscope to understand its structure.

  • Damage to the funicle can affect seed development and dispersal.

  • The funicle is a slender stalk that connects the seed to the placenta in many flowering plants.

Synonyms

funiculus
vsfunicle
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin stalk that connects a developing seed to the parent plant

is not specifically described as slender and may be any stalk thickness

Surface Forms

funicle singular
funicles plural

Etymology

Funicle comes from the Latin funiculus, a small form of funis that means 'rope', so it literally meant 'little rope'. A helpful image is a tiny rope that 'ties' a seed or ovule to the ovary wall, and that is why funicle names the slender stalk that connects them.