[ 'fju:nɪk(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 Botany a filamentous stalk attaching a seed or ovule to the placenta.
2》 Entomology a filamentous section of an insect's antenna, supporting the club.
Origin
C17: anglicized form of L. funiculus (see funiculus ).
[ 'fju:nɪk(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 Botany a filamentous stalk attaching a seed or ovule to the placenta.
2》 Entomology a filamentous section of an insect's antenna, supporting the club.
Origin
C17: anglicized form of L. funiculus (see funiculus ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004