About The Word Funiculus
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Funiculus
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What's The Definition Of Funiculus?
[n] any of several body structure resembling a cord
[n] the stalk of a plant ovule or seed Synonyms | Synonyms for Funiculus: funicle Related Terms | Find terms related to Funiculus: See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | complex body part | medulla spinalis | spermatic cord | spinal cord | stalk | stem | structure | umbilical cord Funiculus In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
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