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fu·ni·cle
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amphitropous
(of a plant ovule) partially inverted so that the base and the micropyle at the apex are the same distance from the funicle -
anatropous
(of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall -
funiculus
Anatomy. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord. -
hilum
Botany. the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta. the nucleus of a granule of starch. -
stalk
an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk. -
umbilical cord
Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus.