Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The central connecting process in those colonies of graptolites which bear no thecæ.
- noun A small cord; a small ligature; a fiber.
- noun In entomology, the part of the antenna between the scape and the club. Also
funicule . - noun In anatomy, same as
funiculus , 5 . - noun In bot.: The stalk of an ovule or seed. See cut in preceding column.
- noun In Nidulariaceæ among fungi, a pedicel attaching the peridiolum to the inner surface of the wall of the peridium. Also
funiculus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A small cord, ligature, or fiber.
- noun (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun botany the stalk or stem of an ovule or seed
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
Etymologies
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Examples
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This happens when the fruit is in the tree crown and the seeds are still attached to the inner fruit wall by a cord called a funicle, which, in turn, is surrounded by a fleshy, white outgrow called an aril.
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A bright-orange ribbon, known as a funicle, attaches each seed to the pod.
Chapter 5 1983
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The straight line does not correspond with the funicle, which is not straight, but is pushed up in a curved form against the upper edge of the cell.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Ovular characters determine the grouping in the Dicotyledons, van Tieghem supporting the view that the integument, the outer if there be two, is the lamina of a leaf of which the funicle is the petiole, whilst the nucellus is an outgrowth of this leaf, and the inner integument, if present, an indusium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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As Mesorhopella but golden, antenna short, capitate, club equal funicle, funicles transverse.
Archive 2007-03-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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As Mesorhopella but golden, antenna short, capitate, club equal funicle, funicles transverse.
Appellation spring Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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I learned t this with the title 'Suzanna's a funicle man'.
The Old Sow (2) 1999
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Suzanna's a funicle man cho: Sing lassy go rings below
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Each seed is encircled by a long red, yellow or orange funicle.
Chapter 41 1990
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The colorful funicle seems to attract ants and birds, and this may help to disperse the seed.
Chapter 5 1983
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