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 funiculus
In Flustra the young polypide-bud becomes connected with the 'brown body' by a funiculus.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa |Nelson AnnandaleThe sporangia are quite small and numerous, not attached by a funiculus to the peridium, enveloped in mucus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. HardFuniculus: the main tendon of abdomen: in Hymenoptera a slender ligament connecting the propodeum to petiole on its dorsal aspect.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithHilum, the place of junction of the funiculus with the body of the ovule.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for funiculus
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 funiculus
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 funiculus
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.