Having the shape or form of a rope or cord; rope-shaped (variant of funiform).
From Latin funis (rope) + -liform (variant of -form, meaning shaped like). This appears to be a variant or alternative construction of 'funiform' with slightly different Latin combining elements.
This word showcases how Latin-based scientific terminology isn't standardized—different scientists might use 'funiform' or 'funiliform' for the same thing, and both are technically correct, creating unnecessary synonyms.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.