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neurulation

American  
[noor-uh-ley-shuhn, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

  1. the formation of a neurula.

Etymology

Origin of neurulation

First recorded in 1885–90; neurul(a) + -ation

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This sheet thickens and expands and then, in a process called neurulation, folds in on itself to form a hollow tube that pinches off from the surface of the embryo and descends below it.

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