/fyooh nik"yeuh leuhs/ , n. , pl. funiculi /-luy'/ .
1. Anat. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.
2. Bot. a funicle.
3. Entomol. (in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club.
[ 1655-65; funi ( s ) rope, line + -culus -CULE 1 ]