neurula

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noun

An embryo of vertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.

OriginNew Latin neurula ← Ancient Greek νεῦρον →
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Meanings

nounneurula (plural neurulas or neurulae)

plural neurulas · plural neurulae

  1. biologyAn embryo of vertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνεῦρον“sinew, tendon, cord”
  2. New Latinneurula
  3. Englishneurula

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

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Translations

German Neurula
  • Neurulazoology: an embryo of vertebrates in the state when the primitive band is first developed
Irish néarúl
  • néarúlzoology: an embryo of vertebrates in the state when the primitive band is first developed
Spanish néurula
  • néurulazoology: an embryo of vertebrates in the state when the primitive band is first developed
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APA

neurula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurula

MLA

“neurula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurula.

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