funiculus
noun
fu·nic·u·lus fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-ləs 
fə-
plural funiculi fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
1
: a bodily structure suggesting a cord
especially : a bundle of nerve fibers
2
: the stalk of a plant ovule
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of funis rope
First Known Use
1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
funiculus
noun
fu·nic·u·lus fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-les, fə-
plural funiculi -ˌlī -ˌlē
-ˌlē : 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 sense a
b
: spermatic cord