Meaning of funiculus | Babel Free
/fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/Definitions
- 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.
- A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta.
Equivalents
Examples
“The elaiosome emerges from the funiculus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.