Meanings
nounfuniculus (plural funiculi)
plural funiculi
- anatomyAny 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta.
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Origin
- Latinfuniculus
- Englishfuniculus
From Latin funiculus, diminutive of funis (“rope, cord”) + -culus.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan funicle
- funiclecordlike structure
Finnish nuora, funikkeli
- nuoracordlike structure
- funikkelicordlike structure
- varsistalk
- funikkelistalk
French funicule
- funiculecordlike structure
Hungarian gerincvelő fehérállományának kötege
- gerincvelő fehérállományának kötegecordlike structure
Italian funicolo, funicolo
- funicolocordlike structure
- funicolostalk
Polish sznur, sznureczek
- sznurcordlike structure
- sznureczekstalk
Spanish funículo
- funículocordlike structure
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APA
funiculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funiculus
MLA
“funiculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funiculus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funiculus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funiculus.
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