neurulation

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English neurula Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English neurulation From neurula + -ation.

1. The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.