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
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
medulla is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordmedulla 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