copula

copula

 [kop´u-lah]

any connecting part or structure.

cop·u·la

(kop'yū-lă),

1. In anatomy, a narrow part connecting two structures, for example, the body of the hyoid bone.

2. A swelling formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portions of the second pharyngeal arches; it is overgrown by the hypopharyngeal eminence and is not present in the adult tongue.

3. Obsolete term for zygote.

[L. a bond, tie]

copula

/cop·u·la/ (kop´u-lah)

1. any connecting part or structure.

2. a median ventral elevation on the embryonic tongue formed by union of the second pharyngeal arches and playing a role in tongue development.

copula

[kop′ū·lə]

Etymology: L

1 any connecting part or structure.

2 a median ventral elevation on the embryonic tongue, formed by union of the second pharyngeal arches, that represents the future root of the tongue. Also called copula linguae.

cop·u·la

(kop'yū-lă)

1. anatomy a narrow part connecting two structures (e.g., the body of the hyoid bone).

2. A swelling that is formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portion of the second pharyngeal arch; it is overgrown by the hypobranchial eminence and is not present in the adult tongue.

[L. a bond, tie]

cop·u·la

(kop'yū-lă)

1. In anatomy, narrow part connecting two structures.

2. Swelling formed during early development of the tongue by medial portions of second pharyngeal arches.

[L. a bond, tie]

copula

any connecting part or structure.