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/fjʊˈnɪk.jʊl.əs/ · noun
(anatomy) 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..
The elaiosome emerges from the funiculus.
Use funiculus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Funiculus means (anatomy) 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..
Common synonyms include funicle, umbilical cord.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The elaiosome emerges from the funiculus.
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