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neurocoele

or neu·ro·coel, neu·ro·cele

[ noor-uh-seel, nyoor- ]
/ ˈnʊər əˌsil, ˈnyʊər- /
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noun Embryology.
the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.
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Origin of neurocoele

First recorded in 1885–90; neuro- + -coele

OTHER WORDS FROM neurocoele

neu·ro·coel·i·an, neu·ro·cel·i·an, adjective

Words nearby neurocoele

neurochip, neurochorioretinitis, neurochoroiditis, neurocirculatory asthenia, neurocladism, neurocoele, neurocognitive, neurocomputer, neurocranium, neurocristopathy, neurocyte
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British Dictionary definitions for neurocoele

neurocoele
/ (ˈnjʊərəˌsiːl) /
noun
embryol a cavity in the embryonic brain and spinal cord that develops into the ventricles and central canal respectively

Word Origin for neurocoele

C19: from neuro- + Greek koilos hollow
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