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  1. 1. n. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata) Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal Source: wordnet
  7. 7. The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ orpart; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney;specifically, the medula oblongata. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal Source: ecdict

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