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myelon

/ˈmaɪəlɒn/

myelon noun: the spinal cord.

Noun

myelon

  1. (archaic) The spinal cord.

Origin of myelon

From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Words formed from myelon

Questions about myelon

What does myelon mean?
Myelon means the spinal cord.
What part of speech is myelon?
Myelon is a noun.
How do you pronounce myelon?
Myelon is pronounced /ˈmaɪəlɒn/.

Words near myelon in the dictionary

  1. myelomere
  2. myelomeres
  3. myelomonocyte
  4. myelomonocytes
  5. myelomonocytic
  6. myelon
  7. myelonal
  8. myeloneuropathies
  9. myeloneuropathy
  10. myeloneutrophil
  11. myeloneutrophils

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