neurohypophysis
[ noor-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis, -hi-, nyoor- ]
noun,plural neu·ro·hy·poph·y·ses [noor-oh-hahy-pof-uh-seez, -hi-, nyoor-]. /ˌnʊər oʊ haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz, -hɪ-, ˌnyʊər-/. Anatomy.
See under pituitary gland.
Origin of neurohypophysis
1First recorded in 1910–15; neuro- + hypophysis
Other words from neurohypophysis
- neu·ro·hy·po·phys·e·al [noor-oh-hahy-puh-fiz-ee-uhl, -hip-uh-, -hahy-pof-uh-see-uhl, -hi-, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌhaɪ pəˈfɪz i əl, -ˌhɪp ə-, -haɪˌpɒf əˈsi əl, -hɪ-, ˌnyʊər-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neurohypophysis
neurohypophysis
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs) /
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