"medulla" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈdʌlə/, /mɛdʌlə/, [məˈdɐlə], [mɛˈdɐlə], /məˈdulə/ [US], [məˈdʉɫə] [US] Forms: medullas [plural], medullae [plural], medullæ [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|medulla||pith, marrow}} Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), {{m|la|medius||middle}} medius (“middle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|medullae|medullæ}} medulla (plural medullas or medullae or medullæ)
  1. The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
    Sense id: en-medulla-en-noun-lOfhJhiv
  2. (anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (the inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones): 髓质 (suǐzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), (suǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), medolo [singular] (Esperanto), (zui) (Japanese), kirok [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), медула (medula) (Russian), médula [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-medulla-en-noun-sS1c2hbm Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'the inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones': 3 93 2 2
  3. (anatomy, neuroanatomy) The medulla oblongata. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Brain, Plant tissues Translations (the medulla oblongata): продълговат мозък (prodǎlgovat mozǎk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), lakêşemox [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), rdzeń przedłużony [masculine] (Polish), продолговатый мозг (prodolgovatyj mozg) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-medulla-en-noun-NafBlhda Disambiguation of Brain: 0 10 67 23 Disambiguation of Plant tissues: 4 16 47 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 78 13 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences Disambiguation of 'the medulla oblongata': 0 2 95 2
  4. (botany) The internal tissue of a plant. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (The internal tissue of a plant): сърцевина (sǎrcevina) [feminine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-medulla-en-noun-ItdD1TOO Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'The internal tissue of a plant': 2 3 3 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: medulla oblongata, medullar, medullary, medulloblastoma, renal medulla

Inflected forms

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