Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

   2. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the
      placenta.

Source : WordNet®

funicle
     n : the stalk of a plant ovule or seed [syn: {funiculus}]