noun
- Plural of neurula; embryos in the stage of development following the blastula, characterized by the formation of the neural plate and neural tube.
Usage: biology; developmental biology; technical term
Examples
- The neurulae of amphibians show clear formation of the neural tube during early development.
- Scientists studied neurulae to understand how the nervous system begins to form.
- Under the microscope, the neurulae displayed the characteristic features of the neurula stage.
- Comparative embryology examines neurulae across different species to trace evolutionary patterns.