Term:
Funicle (funiculus)
Funicle (funiculus)
Definition:
The cord that attaches the ovule and subsequently the seed to the fruit wall.
The cord that attaches the ovule and subsequently the seed to the fruit wall.
Glossary Details:
Title: Cross section of an ovary of a red ice plant. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Cross section of an ovary of the red ice plant (Malephora crocerra) based on an unvouchered image taken on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy.