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pyla

pyla noun: the passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.

Noun

pyla (plural pylae)

  1. The passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.

Forms of pyla

pluralpylae

Origin of pyla

From New Latin pyla, from Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē, “gate, entrance”).

Questions about pyla

What does pyla mean?
Pyla means the passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.
What part of speech is pyla?
Pyla is a noun.
What is the plural of pyla?
The plural of pyla is pylae.

Words near pyla in the dictionary

  1. pyknosome
  2. pyknosomes
  3. pyknotic
  4. pyknotized
  5. pykrete
  6. pyla
  7. Pylades
  8. pylae
  9. pylagore
  10. pylagores
  11. pylangia

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