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insulae

insulae is the plural of insula.

Meaning of insula

Noun

insula (plural insulas or insulae)

  1. (historical) A block of buildings in a Roman town.
  2. A structure of the human brain located within the sylvian fissure.
    • All mammals have insulas that read their body condition, Dr. Craig said.2007 February 6, Sandra Blakeslee, “A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects”, in New York Times

Questions about insulae

What is insulae the plural of?
Insulae is the plural of insula.

Words near insulae in the dictionary

  1. insufflators
  2. insuing
  3. insuitable
  4. insula
  5. insulable
  6. insulae
  7. insulant
  8. insulants
  9. insular
  10. insular cortex
  11. insular cortices

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