pyla

noun
py·​la | \ ˈpīlə\
plural pylas\ -​ləz \ or pylae\ -​(ˌ)lē \

Definition of pyla

: the opening from the third ventricle into the aqueduct of Sylvius in higher vertebrates including man also : a corresponding opening on either side from the cavity of the optic lobe in some lower vertebrates

Other Words from pyla

pylar \ -​lə(r) \ adjective

History and Etymology for pyla

New Latin, from Greek pylē gate

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