funiculus noun. [fjʊ'nɪkjʊlǝs] Pl. -li [-lʌɪ, -li:]. M17.
[Latin, dim. of funis rope: see -CULE.]
1. A thin rope or filament; spec. a hypothetical filament of matter postulated to support the column of mercury in Torricelli's experiment (which actually demonstrated atmospheric pressure). obsolete exc. Hist. M17.

2. = FUNICLE 2. E19.

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