- neurulae
- n. stage in the development of an embryo in which nerve tissue is discernable (Embryology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
neurula — noun (plural neurulae or las) Etymology: New Latin, from neur + Latin ula ule Date: circa 1890 an early vertebrate embryo which follows the gastrula and in which nervous tissue begins to differentiate and the basic pattern of the vertebrate… … New Collegiate Dictionary
neurula — neurular, adj. /noor euh leuh, nyoor /, n., pl. neurulas, neurulae / lee , luy /. Embryol. an embryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into… … Universalium
neurulation — n. (Embryology) formation of neurulae (stage in fetal development in which nervous tissue is discernable) … English contemporary dictionary
neurulations — n. (Embryology) formation of neurulae (stage in fetal development in which nervous tissue is discernable) … English contemporary dictionary