01 n. A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third v…
pl.
Infundibula, Infundibulums ((#))
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1.
A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes.(Anat.)
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2.
A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads.(Zool.)