neurula

[ noor-uh-luh, nyoor- ]

noun

, Embryology.

, plural neu·ru·las, neu·ru·lae [noor, -, uh, -lee, -lahy, nyoor, -].

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 Words From

• neuru·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurula¹

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