funiculus

(fyo͝o-nĭkˈyə-ləs, fə-) also fu·ni·cle (fyo͞oˈnĭ-kəl)

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.