infundibulum noun. [ɪnfʌn'dɪbjʊlǝm] Pl. -la [-lǝ]. M16.
[Latin = funnel, from infundere pour in: see INFUSE.]
Anatomy & Zoology. Any of various funnel-shaped cavities and structures of the body; esp. the hollow stalk which connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland.

■ infundibular adjective (Anatomy) funnel-shaped; of or pertaining to an infundibulum: E18.

■ infundibuliform adjective (Botany & Zoology) funnel-shaped M18.

[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲