funicle
/ˈfjunɪkəl/
noun
- A small cord or fiber; in botany, the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the ovary wall.
- Each ovule is attached to the ovary by a short funicle.
- The funicle connects the seed to the inside of the fruit.
- Under the microscope, the funicle looked like a thin, twisted thread.
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