pyla

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noun

The passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.

OriginNew Latin pyla ← Ancient Greek πύλη →
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Meanings

nounpyla (plural pylae)

plural pylae

  1. anatomyThe passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπύλη“gate, entrance”
  2. New Latinpyla
  3. Englishpyla

From New Latin pyla, from Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē, “gate, entrance”).

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APA

pyla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyla

MLA

“pyla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyla.

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