Medulla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural me·dul·las, me·dul·lae [muh-duhl-ee]. /məˈdʌl i/.
  1. Anatomy.
    • the marrow of the bones.
    • the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.
    • medulla oblongata.
  2. the pith of plants.
noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)
  1. anatomy
  2. botany another name for pith (def. 4)
Plural medullas medullae (mĭ-dŭlē)
    Medulla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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