funiculus

Definition of Funiculus in English :

1. funicle, funiculus

the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

2. funiculus

any of several body structure resembling a cord

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Funiculus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

1. anatomy

a cordlike part or structure, esp a small bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord

2. a variant of funicle

nounWord forms: plural fuˈnicuˌli (fjʊˈnɪkjʊˌlaɪ ; fyoonikˈyoolīˌ)

1. Anatomy

any cordlike structure

; esp.,

a.

any of various bundles of white matter in the spinal cord

b. Obsolete

the umbilical or spermatic cord

2. Botany

the slender stalk of an ovule or seed

n. pl. fu·nic·u·li (-lī′) also fu·ni·cles

1. Anatomy A slender cordlike strand or band, especially:

a. A bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

b. One of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi.

c. The umbilical cord.

2. Botany A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta.