medullary ray
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noun Botany.
(in the stems of woody plants) one of the vertical bands or plates of unspecialized tissue that radiate between the pith and the bark.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of medullary ray
First recorded in 1820–30
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British Dictionary definitions for medullary ray
medullary ray
noun
any of the sheets of conducting tissue that run radially through the vascular tissue of some higher plants
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Medical definitions for medullary ray
medullary ray
n.
The center of the renal, cortical lobule, consisting of the ascending or descending limbs of the nephronic loop or of the collecting tubules.Ferrein's pyramid
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