posterior funiculus of spinal cord

fu·nic·u·lus (fy

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-l

s, f

-) also fu·ni·cle (fy

-k

n. pl. fu·nic·u·li (-l

) also fu·ni·cles

1. Anatomy A slender cordlike strand or band, especially:

a. A bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

b. One of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi.

c. The umbilical cord.

2. Botany A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta.

[Latin fniculus, slender rope, diminutive of fnis, rope.]

funiculus [fjuːˈnɪkjʊləs]

n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a cordlike part or structure, esp a small bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a variant of funicle

[from Latin; see funicle]

funiculus (fy

-n

-l

Plural funiculi (fy

-n

-l

)

1. 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.

2. A slender, cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

3. Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord.

4. The umbilical cord.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	funiculus - the stalk of a plant ovule or seed funicle stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	2.	funiculus - any of several body structure resembling a cord anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" medulla spinalis, spinal cord - a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves

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