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Funiculus

Funiculus Meaning & Definition
Funiculus Definition And Meaning

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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