Etymology

neurula

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Today it means: An embryo of vertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed. Full definition →

New Latin neurula ← Ancient Greek νεῦρον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεῦρον“sinew, tendon, cord”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromneurula
  3. English todayneurula

From New Latin neurula, diminutive in -ula of Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “sinew, tendon, cord”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνεῦρον all →

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