funiculus

[ fyoo-nik-yuh-luhs ]

/ fyuˈnɪk yə ləs /

noun, plural fu·nic·u·li [fyoo-nik-yuh-lahy]. /fyuˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/.

Anatomy. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.

Botany. a funicle.

Entomology. (in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club.

Origin of funiculus

1655–65; <Latin: small rope, cord, equivalent to fūni(s) rope, line + -culus-cule¹

Words nearby funiculus

funicular process, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculitis, funiculopexy, funiculus, funiform, funis, funk, funked, funk hole

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Example sentences from the Web for funiculus

In Flustra the young polypide-bud becomes connected with the 'brown body' by a funiculus.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
The sporangia are quite small and numerous, not attached by a funiculus to the peridium, enveloped in mucus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Funiculus: the main tendon of abdomen: in Hymenoptera a slender ligament connecting the propodeum to petiole on its dorsal aspect.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Hilum, the place of junction of the funiculus with the body of the ovule.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for funiculus

funiculus

/ (fjuːˈnɪkjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

anatomy a cordlike part or structure, esp a small bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord

a variant of funicle

Word Origin for funiculus

C17: from Latin; see funicle

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Medical definitions for funiculus

funiculus

[ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs, fə- ]

n. pl. fu•nic•u•li (-lī′)

A slender cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi.

The umbilical cord.

Other words from funiculus

fu•nic′u•lar (-lər) adj.

Scientific definitions for funiculus

funiculus

[ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs ]

Plural funiculi (fyu-nĭk′yə-lī)

A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta (the ovary wall). In some plants, the funiculus develops into a fleshy seed covering called an aril.

A slender, cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.

Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord.

The umbilical cord.

单词	funiculus
释义	funiculus [ fyoo-nik-yuh-luhs ] / fyuˈnɪk yə ləs / noun, plural fu·nic·u·li [fyoo-nik-yuh-lahy]. /fyuˈnɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Anatomy. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord. Botany. a funicle. Entomology. (in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club. Origin of funiculus 1655–65; <Latin: small rope, cord, equivalent to fūni(s) rope, line + -culus-cule¹ Words nearby funiculus funicular process, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculitis, funiculopexy, funiculus, funiform, funis, funk, funked, funk hole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for funiculus In Flustra the young polypide-bud becomes connected with the 'brown body' by a funiculus. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale The sporangia are quite small and numerous, not attached by a funiculus to the peridium, enveloped in mucus. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Funiculus: the main tendon of abdomen: in Hymenoptera a slender ligament connecting the propodeum to petiole on its dorsal aspect. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Hilum, the place of junction of the funiculus with the body of the ovule. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for funiculus funiculus / (fjuːˈnɪkjʊləs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) anatomy a cordlike part or structure, esp a small bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord a variant of funicle Word Origin for funiculus C17: from Latin; see funicle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for funiculus funiculus [ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs, fə- ] n. pl. fu•nic•u•li (-lī′) A slender cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk. Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord, consisting of fasciculi. The umbilical cord. Other words from funiculus fu•nic′u•lar (-lər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for funiculus funiculus [ fyu-nĭk′yə-ləs ] Plural funiculi (fyu-nĭk′yə-lī) A stalk connecting an ovule or a seed with the placenta (the ovary wall). In some plants, the funiculus develops into a fleshy seed covering called an aril. A slender, cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk. Any of three major divisions of white matter in the spinal cord. The umbilical cord. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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