fūnĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. [funis],
a slender rope , a cord , Cic. Inv. 2, 51, 154; Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 66; Gell. 5, 3, 3; Quint. 1, 6, 6; Vulg. Exod. 35, 18.
fūniculus ī, m dim.funis, a slender rope, cord . ...
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·noun A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion. II. Funiculus ·noun...
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