'Funicle' definitions:

Definition of 'funicle'

From: WordNet
noun
The stalk of a plant ovule or seed [syn: funicle, funiculus]

Definition of 'Funicle'

From: GCIDE
  • Funicle \Fu"ni*cle\, n. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo.] (Bot.)
  • 1. A small cord, ligature, or fiber. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta. [1913 Webster]