Funicle (funiculus)

• Title

  Funicle (funiculus)

• Definition

  The cord that attaches the ovule and subsequently the seed to the fruit wall.

• Related Terms

  Ovary

  Locule

  Placenta (plural = placentae)

  Ovule

  Aril (arillate)

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