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Noun funicle has 1 sense
  1. funicle, funiculus - the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
    --1 is a kind of stalk, stem

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Funicle

Definition:

A funicle refers to a slender, thread-like structure found in plants and animals that serves as a conduit for the transportation of fluids or gametes.

Example sentences:

Noun: The funicle of a flower connects the ovule to the base of the flower.

Noun: In some insects, the funicle functions as a vital reproductive structure.

Noun: The funicle of a seed assists in its attachment to the parent plant.

Adjective: The funicle cells of certain plants possess a unique shape.

Adjective: The funicle tissue in animals contains specialized cells for transporting nutrients.

Adjective: The funicle vessels are responsible for the transportation of sap in plants.

Verb: The bee funicled nectar into its abdomen for transportation back to the hive.

Verb: The plant funicles water through its stem to reach the leaves.

Verb: The mosquito funicles blood from its victim's body into its own.

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