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neurulation

[noor-uh-ley-shuhn, nyoor-]

noun

  1. the formation of a neurula.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurulation1

First recorded in 1885–90; neurul(a) + -ation
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Example Sentences

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This sheet thickens and expands and then, in a process called neurulation, folds in on itself to form a hollow tube that pinches off from the surface of the embryo and descends below it.

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