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funicle definition

fu·ni·cle (fyo̵̅o̅′ni kəl)

noun

a little cord or fiber; specif., a funiculus

Etymology: L funiculus, dim. of funis, a cord, rope

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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