neurula

One entry found for neurula.

Main Entry: neu·ru·la
Pronunciation: 'nur-&-l&, 'nyur-, -y&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural neu·ru·lae /-"lE /; or -las
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + Latin -ula -ule
: 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 /"nur-&-'lA-sh&n, "nyur-, -y&-/ noun