médula

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Spanish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin medulla. Doublet of meollo, inherited from a Vulgar Latin derivative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmedula/
  • Rhymes: -edula
  • Syllabification: mé‧du‧la

Noun

médula f (plural médulas)

  1. (anatomy) marrow
    Synonyms: tuétano, meollo, sustancia, caracú
  2. (anatomy) medulla
  3. (botany) pith
    Synonym: tuétano

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