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funiculus definition

fu·nicu·lus (fyo̵̅o̅ nik′yo̵̅o̅ ləs)

noun pl. funiculi -·li′ (-lī′)

  1. Anat. any cordlike structure; esp.,
    1. any of various bundles of white matter in the spinal cord
    2. Obsolete the umbilical or spermatic cord
  2. Bot. the slender stalk of an ovule or seed

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

Related Forms:

  • funiculate fu·nic′u·late (-lit, -lāt′) adjective

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