What does funicle mean?
Definitions for funicle
fu·ni·cle
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Princeton's WordNet
funicle, funiculusnoun
the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
Wiktionary
funiclenoun
the stalk or stem of an ovule or seed
Etymology: From funiculus, diminutive from funis + -culus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
FUNICLEnoun
A small cord; a small ligature; a fibre.
Etymology: funiculus, Latin.
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funicle
A funicle is a structure in various organisms that acts like a cord or band, often serving to connect or suspend certain parts. This term is mainly used in botany and zoology. In botany, it refers to the stalk of an ovule or seed. In zoology, it can refer to the attaching filament of certain invertebrates or the cord-like structure in some insects' antennae.
Webster Dictionary
Funiclenoun
a small cord, ligature, or fiber
Funiclenoun
the little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta
Etymology: [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Funicle
fū′ni-kl, n. a small cord or ligature: a fibre.—adj. Fūnic′ūlar.—n. Fūnic′ūlus, the umbilical cord.—Funicular railway, a cable-railway, esp. one ascending a hill. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis, a cord.]
Entomology
Funicle
the joints between the scape and club in Funiculate antennae: a small cord: a slender stalk.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of funicle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of funicle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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