n. pl. neu·ru·las or neu·ru·lae (-lē) An embryo at an early stage of development in which neurulation begins. [New Latin : from Greek neuron, sinew, string, nerve; see (s)neəu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin -ula, feminine diminutive suffix.] |
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