medullary ray

med·ul·lar·y ray

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [med-l-er-ee, mej-uh-ler-ee, muh-duhl-uh-ree rey]
- /ˈmɛd lˌɛr i, ˈmɛdʒ əˌlɛr i, məˈdʌl ə ri reɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [med-l-er-ee, mej-uh-ler-ee, muh-duhl-uh-ree rey]
- /ˈmɛd lˌɛr i, ˈmɛdʒ əˌlɛr i, məˈdʌl ə ri reɪ/

Definitions of medullary ray words

noun medullary ray (in the stems of woody plants) one of the vertical bands or plates of unspecialized tissue that radiate between the pith and the bark. 1
noun medullary ray any of the sheets of conducting tissue that run radially through the vascular tissue of some higher plants 0
noun medullary ray extensions of the kidney tubules into the cortical substance 0
noun medullary ray strands of parenchymal tissue extending from the pith to the bark and separating the vascular bundles in the stems of certain plants (dicotyledons and gymnosperms) 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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