Infundibulum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.

    "Near-synonyms: choana, pelvis, cornu"

  2. 2
    any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk) wordnet

Synonyms

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choanacornupelvis

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"Near-synonyms: choana, pelvis, cornu"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin infundibulum (“funnel”).

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