Funiculi

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Funiculus \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.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.)
        (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}.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  funiculus
       n 1: the stalk of a plant ovule or seed [syn: {funicle}]
       2: any of several body structure resembling a cord
       [also: {funiculi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  funiculi
       See {funiculus}