pyla

noun

py·​la

ˈpīlə

plural pylas

-ləz

or pylae

-(ˌ)lē

: the opening from the third ventricle into the aqueduct of Sylvius in higher vertebrates including man

also : a corresponding opening on either side from the cavity of the optic lobe in some lower vertebrates

pylar

-lə(r)

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pylē gate

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