funiculus
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1. any of several body structure resembling a cord (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | medulla spinalis, spinal cord, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | spermatic cord, |
| definition | : | a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves (noun.body) |
2. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | stalk, stem, |
| definition | : | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ (noun.plant) |
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