Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The formation or acquisition of a medulla or marrow or pith.
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Examples
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The acoustic nerve consists of two distinct sets of fibers which differ in their peripheral endings, central connections, functions, and time of medullation.
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Donaldson showed that if the eyelid of a young kitten be forced open prematurely at birth and stimulated with light, medullation was premature and imperfect; so, too, if proper exercise is deferred too long, we know that little result is achieved.
Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene G. Stanley Hall 1885
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