noun
1. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
• Syn: ↑funicle
2. any of several body structure resembling a cord
• Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure
• Hyponyms: ↑spinal cord, ↑medulla spinalis, ↑umbilical cord, ↑umbilical, ↑spermatic cord
Useful english dictionary. 2012.