Main Entry: neu·ru·la

Pronunciation: \ˈn(y)u̇r-(y)ə-lə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neu·ru·lae \-ˌlē\ or neu·ru·las

: 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·lar \-lər\ adjective

—neu·ru·la·tion \ˌn(y)u̇r-(y)ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun