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
Examples
- The neurulas of the frog species showed clear neural fold development.
- Researchers examined multiple neurulas under the microscope to study neural tube formation.
- During the neurula stage, the embryos begin to differentiate into distinct tissue layers.
- The neurulas displayed the characteristic features of early vertebrate development.