1. a small cord or fiber-like structure in anatomy or botany
Usage: technical; anatomy; botany
2. the umbilical cord connecting a fetus to the placenta
Usage: medical
3. a stalk connecting a seed or ovule to the placenta in plants
Usage: botany

Examples

• The funiculus carries nutrients from the mother to the developing fetus.
• In botany class, we studied how the funiculus attaches seeds to the fruit wall.
• The anatomist pointed out the funiculus in the brain tissue sample.
• Each ovule was connected to the placenta by a thin funiculus.
• The medical textbook described the funiculus as a vital connection during pregnancy.
• Plant biologists examine the funiculus to understand seed development.