neuropore

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ pore.

Noun

neuropore (plural neuropores)

1. (anatomy) An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal.

Derived terms

• caudal neuropore
• cranial neuropore

 

References

• “neuropore”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.