funiculus: Meaning and Definition of

fu•nic•u•lus

Pronunciation: (fy-nik'yu-lus), [key]
— pl. -li
  1. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.
  2. a funicle.
  3. (in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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