Infundibulum
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A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulumof the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of thethird ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of thelungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes.
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(plural: infundibuli)
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a funnel-shaped object which, as matter passes through it's base, makes a sound analogous to a [kazoo]. In myth, leprechauns are said to travel through an infundibulum to reach the other end of the rainbow.
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a vestigial organ which develops in humans upon the completion of a doctorate in English. Although not confirmed, it has been hypothesized that this organ is used for general insertion and storage.
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a structure or organ in the body that is shaped like a funnel (= an object that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom)
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