Definitions for: Funiculus


[n] any of several body structure resembling a cord
[n] the stalk of a plant ovule or seed



Webster (1913) Definition: Fu*nic"u*lus, n.; pl. Funiculi. [L., a little
cord. See Funicle.]
1. (Anat.) A cord, baud, or bundle of fibers; esp., one of
the small bundles of fibers, of which large nerves are
made up; applied also to different bands of white matter
in the brain and spinal cord.

2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A short cord which connects the embryo of some
myriapods with the amnion.
(b) In Bryozoa, an organ extending back from the stomach.
See Bryozoa, and Phylactolema.

Synonyms: funicle

See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, medulla spinalis, spermatic cord, spinal cord, stalk, stem, structure, umbilical cord

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