Hyphenation of medulla

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word medulla? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

medul-la

Definitions of medulla:

1.	A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
2.	Lower or hindmost part of the brain Continuous with spinal cord (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) The medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning
3.	The inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Synonyms of medulla:

noun	myelin, myeline, fat
noun	medulla oblongata, bulb, neural structure
noun	animal tissue, plant tissue

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