funiculus
[ fyoo-nik-yuh-luh s ]
/ fyuˈnɪk yə ləs /
noun, plural fu·nic·u·li [fyoo-nik-yuh-lahy] /fyuˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/.
Anatomy.
a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.
Botany.
a funicle.
Entomology.
(in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club.
Origin of funiculus
Words nearby funiculus
funicular process,
funicular railway,
funiculate,
funiculitis,
funiculopexy,
funiculus,
funiform,
funis,
funk,
funk hole,
funked
Example sentences from the Web for funiculi
British Dictionary definitions for funiculi
funiculus
/ (fjuːˈnɪkjʊləs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
anatomy
a cordlike part or structure, esp a small bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord
a variant of funicle
Word Origin for funiculus
C17: from Latin; see
funicle
Medical definitions for funiculi
funiculus
[ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs, fə- ]
n. pl. fu•nic•u•li (-lī′)
A slender cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.
Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi.
The umbilical cord.
Other words from funiculus
fu•nic′u•lar (-lər) adj.Scientific definitions for funiculi
funiculus
[ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs ]
Plural funiculi (fyu-nĭk′yə-lī)
A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta (the ovary wall). In some plants, the funiculus develops into a fleshy seed covering called an aril.
A slender, cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.
Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord.
The umbilical cord.