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funiculus

/fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/US/fjʊˈnɪk.jəl.əs/

funiculus noun: any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior and lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi.

Noun

funiculus (plural funiculi)

  1. Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior and lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi.
  2. A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta.
    • The elaiosome emerges from the funiculus.

funiculus meaning in Tamil

funiculus in Tamil

சூல்காம்பு, நுண்கொடி

Synonyms of funiculus

Forms of funiculus

pluralfuniculi

Origin of funiculus

From Latin funiculus, diminutive of funis (“rope, cord”) + -culus.

Words formed from funiculus

Words that rhyme with funiculus

Questions about funiculus

What does funiculus mean?
Funiculus means any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior and lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi.
What is funiculus in Tamil?
Funiculus in Tamil is சூல்காம்பு, நுண்கொடி. See Funiculus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is funiculus?
Funiculus is a noun.
How do you pronounce funiculus?
Funiculus is pronounced /fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of funiculus?
The plural of funiculus is funiculi.

Words near funiculus in the dictionary

  1. funiculitis
  2. funiculolide
  3. funiculolides
  4. funiculose
  5. funiculosin
  6. funiculus
  7. funiform
  8. funiliform
  9. Funing
  10. funingenoside
  11. funipendulous

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