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funicle

/ˈfjuː.nɪ.kəl/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈfjuː.nɪ.kəl/

A noun referring to the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the ovary wall in plants.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее ножку, прикрепляющую семязачаток или семя к стенке завязи у растений.
  1. Plant stalk C2 formal scientific

    The stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the ovary wall in flowering plants.

    • The funicle connects the ovule to the placenta within the ovary.
    • After fertilization, the funicle supplies nutrients to the developing seed.
    • In some plants, the funicle elongates to form a structure called a funiculus.

    🇷🇺Стебелек семязачатка

    Synonyms: funiculus

  • funicles plural form
  • funicles' possessive plural form
  • funicle's possessive singular form