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neurocoele

American  
[noor-uh-seel, nyoor-] / ˈnʊər əˌsil, ˈnyʊər- /
Or neurocoel,

noun

Embryology.

  1. the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.

neurocoele British  
/ ˈnjʊərəˌsiːl /

noun

  1. embryol a cavity in the embryonic brain and spinal cord that develops into the ventricles and central canal respectively

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Other Word Forms

  • neurocelian adjective
  • neurocoelian adjective

Etymology

Origin of neurocoele

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

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