Associations to the word «Funiculus»

Wiktionary

FUNICULUS, noun. (anatomy) Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord
FUNICULUS, noun. (botany) A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta

Dictionary definition

FUNICULUS, noun. The stalk of a plant ovule or seed.
FUNICULUS, noun. Any of several body structure resembling a cord.

Wise words

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John Locke