"funiculus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fjʊˈnɪk.jəl.əs/ [General-American], /fəˈnɪk.jəl.əs/ [General-American] Forms: funiculi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjələs, -ɪkjʊləs Etymology: From Latin funiculus, diminutive of funis (“rope, cord”) + -culus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|funiculus}} Latin funiculus, {{af|la|funis|-culus|nocat=1|t1=rope, cord}} funis (“rope, cord”) + -culus Head templates: {{en-noun|funiculi}} funiculus (plural funiculi)
  1. (anatomy) Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior & lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (cordlike structure): nuora (Finnish), funikkeli (Finnish), gerincvelő fehérállományának kötege (Hungarian), funicolo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-funiculus-en-noun-33U6wAe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 79 21 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'cordlike structure': 93 7
  2. (botany) A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta Categories (topical): Botany Translations (stalk): varsi (Finnish), funikkeli (Finnish), funicolo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-funiculus-en-noun-qzW8SjAi Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'stalk': 5 95

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