n. pl. in·fun·dib·u·la (-lə) Any of various funnel-shaped bodily passages, openings, structures, or parts, especially: a. The stalk of the pituitary gland. b. The calyx of a kidney. c. The ovarian opening of a fallopian tube. [Latin, funnel, from īnfundere, to pour in; see INFUSE.] in′fun·dibu·lar (-lər), in′fun·dibu·late′ (-lāt′, -lĭt) adj. |
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