First Known Use: 1826
Dictionary
funiculus
noun fu·nic·u·lus \-ləs\
plural fu·nic·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of FUNICULUS
1
: a bodily structure suggesting a cord; especially : a bundle of nerve fibers
2
: the stalk of a plant ovule
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Origin of FUNICULUS
New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of funis rope
Medical Dictionary
funiculus
noun fu·nic·u·lus \fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-les, fə-\
plural fu·nic·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Medical Definition of FUNICULUS
: any of various bodily structures more or less like a cord in form: as a : one of the longitudinal subdivisions of white matter in each lateral half of the spinal cord—see anterior funiculus, lateral funiculus, posterior funiculus; compare column a b : spermatic cord
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