myelospongium
noun
my·e·lo·spon·gi·um
ˌmī-ə-lō-ˈspän-jē-əm, -ˈspən- 
plural myelospongia
-jē-ə
dated
: a network in the embryonic central nervous system derived from the spongioblasts and giving rise to the glia
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“Myelospongium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/myelospongium. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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