Funiculus
Pronunciation : Fu*nic"u*lus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a little cord. See Funicle.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.) A cord, baud, or bundle of fibers; esp., one of the small bundles of fibers, of which large nerves are made up; applied also to different bands of white matter in the brain and spinal cord.
2. (Zo?l.) (a) A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion. (b) In Bryozoa, an organ extending back from the stomach. See Bryozoa, and Phylactolema.
pl. Funiculi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913