stalk vs funicle

funicle vs stalk

stalk and funicle both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but funicle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
funicle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, funicle is a hyponym of stalk; that is, funicle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
funicle: the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	funicle (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
the act of following prey stealthily
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	funicle (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and funicle

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