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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ru-la
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: neurula, νεῦρον

Inflected Forms

neurulas (plural) neurulae (plural)

Derived Forms

neurular

Frequently Paired Words

neurulation

Questions

What does neurula mean?
An embryo of vertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Where does neurula come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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