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funiculus

DEFINITIONS OF: funiculus

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n any of several body structure resembling a cord

Types:
medulla spinalis, spinal cord
a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
umbilical, umbilical cord
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
spermatic cord
a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
Type of:
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

n the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

Synonyms:
funicle
Type of:
stalk, stem
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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