infundibulum en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin īnfund(i) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Latin -bulum Latin infundibulumbor. English infundibulum Borrowed from Latin infundibulum (“funnel”).
Meanings
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A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
Near-synonyms: choana, pelvis, cornu
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infundibula | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
infundibularform · infundibuliform · infundibularly · infundibular
Synonyms
Translations (5)
ca infundíbul (a funnel-shaped cavity or organ) · es infundíbulo (a funnel-shaped cavity or organ) · ota قمع (a funnel-shaped cavity or organ) · grc χοάνη (a funnel-shaped cavity or organ) · fr infundibulum (a funnel-shaped cavity or organ)