medulla


Meanings

  • a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
  • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata);
    • "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
  • the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
  • MEDULLA n pl. -LAS or -LAE the central tissue in the stems of certain plants MEDULLAR adj


Scrabble Score: 10

medulla is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

medulla is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

medulla is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

medulla is a valid Words With Friends word