Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to bone marrow.
Similar
adjectiveRelating to the medulla oblongata.
Similar
adjectiveRelating to the spinal cord.
Similar
adjectiveRelating to the renal medulla.
Similar
adjectiveRelating to pith.
Similar
Origin
- Classical Latinmedullāris
- Englishmedullary
From Classical Latin medullāris. By surface analysis, medulla + -ary.
More words from Classical Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ydin-, luuydin-
- ydin-pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
- luuydin-pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
Greek μυελώδης, μυελοειδής
- μυελώδης (myelódis)pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
- μυελοειδής (myeloeidís)pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
Polish rdzeniowy
- rdzeniowypertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
Spanish medular
- medularpertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
Cite this entry
APA
medullary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullary
MLA
“medullary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medullary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullary.
Source: medullary on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.