Etymology

medullary

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Today it means: Relating to bone marrow. Full definition →

Classical Latin medullāris
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  1. Classical Latin · borrowed frommedullāris
  2. English todaymedullary

From Classical Latin medullāris. By surface analysis, medulla + -ary.

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