funiculus

Noun
  1. The stalk of a plant ovule or seed (synset 111698650)
    is a type of: stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
    same as: funicle
  2. Any of several body structure resembling a cord (synset 105272255)
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    subtypes:
    • medulla spinalis, spinal cord - a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
    • umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
    • spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves

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