medulla

[ muh-duhl-uh ]
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noun,plural me·dul·las, me·dul·lae [muh-duhl-ee]. /məˈdʌl i/.
  1. Anatomy.

    • the marrow of the bones.

    • the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.

  2. Botany. the pith of plants.

Origin of medulla

1
1635–45; <Latin: marrow, pith

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British Dictionary definitions for medulla

medulla

/ (mɪˈdʌlə) /


nounplural -las or -lae (-liː)
  1. anatomy

  2. botany another name for pith (def. 4)

Origin of medulla

1
C17: from Latin: marrow, pith, probably from medius middle

Derived forms of medulla

  • medullary or medullar, adjective

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Scientific definitions for medulla

medulla

[ mĭ-dŭlə, mĭ-dōō ]


Plural medullas medullae (mĭ-dŭlē)
  1. The central portion of an anatomical structure, such as the adrenal gland or the kidney.

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