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medulla

noun /mɪdələ/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 14
Definitions
noun

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”

noun

a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

noun

the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

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