infundibulum [ˌɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm] (pl. infundibula -ˈdɪbjʊlə)
(Anatomy & Zoology)a funnel-shaped cavity or structure (剖,动)漏斗状腔;漏斗状结构 ■the hollow stalk which connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland 漏斗(连接下丘脑和后脑垂体腺的漏斗状结构) .
派生 infundibular adjective 语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin, funnel', from infundere 'pour in'