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neurula

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[noor-uh-luh, nyoor-] / ˈnʊər ə lə, ˈnyʊər- /

noun

Embryology.

plural

neurulas, neurulae

  1. an embryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into the brain and spinal cord, is formed.

Other Word Forms

  • neurular adjective

Etymology

Origin of neurula

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at neur-, -ule

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