funiculus
noun
fu·nic·u·lus fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-ləs 
fə-
plural funiculi fyu̇-ˈni-kyə-ˌlī -ˌlē
-ˌlē
1
: a bodily structure suggesting a cord
especially : a bundle of nerve fibers
2
: the stalk of a plant ovule
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funiculus
noun
fu·nic·u·lus fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-les, fə-
: 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 ventral funiculus, lateral funiculus, posterior funiculus
compare column sense a
b
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