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fu·nic·u·lus
(fyo͝o-nĭk′yə-ləs, fə-) also fu·ni·cle (fyo͞o′nĭ-kəl)n. pl. fu·nic·u·li (-lī′) 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 fūniculus, slender rope, diminutive of fūnis, rope.]
funicle
(ˈfjuːnɪkəl)n
(Botany) botany the stalk that attaches an ovule or seed to the wall of the ovary. Also called: funiculus
[C17: from Latin fūniculus a thin rope, from fūnis rope]
funiculate adj
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