— infundibular, infundibulate /in'fun dib"yeuh layt'/ , adj.
/in'fun dib"yeuh leuhm/ , n. , pl. infundibula /-leuh/ . Anat.
1. a funnel-shaped organ or part.
2. a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.
3. a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.
[ 1700-10; infundi- (s. of infundere to pour into; see IN- 2 , FOUND 3 ) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. INFUSE ]