medulla

Meaning

  1. The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
  2. The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
  3. The medulla oblongata.
  4. The internal tissue of a plant.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈdʌlə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”).

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