| n. | 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. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion. |
| Noun | 1. | funiculus - the stalk of a plant ovule or seed Synonyms: funicle |
| 2. | funiculus - any of several body structure resembling a cord |