Funicle

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The slender stalk connecting a plant ovule or seed to the wall of the ovary.

“The botanist examined the funicle under the microscope to assess the health of the developing seed.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

fu·ni·cle

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Synonyms

funiculus

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Wordle

Ends in -ICLE, vowels U, I, and E spread across positions two, five, and seven

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, a technical botanical term that can be decisive in specialist Scrabble games

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “funicle”.

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