funiculus

fu·nic·u·lus

noun \fyu̇-ˈnik-yə-les, fə-\

plural ; fu·nic·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)

Definition of FUNICULUS

: any of various bodily structures more or less like a cord in form: as a : one of the longitudinal subdivisions of white matter in each lateral half of the spinal cord—see anterior funiculus, lateral funiculus, posterior funiculus; compare column a b : spermatic cord