ˈn(y)u̇r(y)ələ noun
( plural neuru·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; or neuru·las -ləz)
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + -ula
: an early vertebrate embryo which follows the gastrula and in which the basic vertebrate pattern begins to emerge especially by the formation of the neural tube and the beginning of differentiation of nervous tissue
• neu·ru·lar -lə(r) adjective
• neu·ru·la·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun -s