neurocoele

or neu·ro·coel, neu·ro·cele

[ noo r-uh-seel, nyoo r- ]
/ ˈnʊər əˌsil, ˈnyʊər- /

noun Embryology.

the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.

Origin of neurocoele

First recorded in 1885–90; neuro- + -coele

OTHER WORDS FROM neurocoele

neu·ro·coel·i·an, neu·ro·cel·i·an, adjective

Words nearby neurocoele

neurochip, neurochorioretinitis, neurochoroiditis, neurocirculatory asthenia, neurocladism, neurocoele, neurocognitive, neurocomputer, neurocranium, neurocristopathy, neurocyte

British Dictionary definitions for neurocoele

neurocoele
/ (ˈnjʊərəˌsiːl) /

noun

embryol a cavity in the embryonic brain and spinal cord that develops into the ventricles and central canal respectively

Word Origin for neurocoele

C19: from neuro- + Greek koilos hollow