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funiculus

fu·nic·u·lus [ fyoo níkyələss ] (plural fu·nic·u·li [ fyoo níkyə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cord-shaped body part: a cord-shaped part of the body, e.g. the umbilical cord or a bundle of nerve fibers in the spinal cord

2. ovule stalk: a stalk of a plant ovule that connects it or a seed to the placenta

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "little rope" < funis "rope"]
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