neurula

neu·ru·la

noun \ˈnu̇r-ə-lə, ˈnyu̇r-, -yə-lə\

plural neu·ru·lae\-ˌlē\ or neu·ru·las

Definition of NEURULA

: an early vertebrate embryo which follows the gastrula and in which nervous tissue begins to differentiate and the basic pattern of the vertebrate begins to emerge

— neu·ru·la·tion \ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌnyu̇r-, -yə-\ noun

Origin of NEURULA

New Latin, from neur- + Latin -ula -ule

First Known Use: circa 1890