Funiculus

noun

/fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord

2.nounA stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta

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