midollo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From midolla, from Latin medulla, or through a Vulgar Latin form *medullum. Compare Spanish meollo, Portuguese miolo, Catalan moll.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
midollo m (plural (collective or figurative meanings) midolla f or (literal meaning) midolli m)
- (anatomy) marrow
- (figurative, in the plural) bones
- Il freddo mi entra nelle midolla. ― The cold gets into my bones.
- (botany) pith (whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruit)
- Synonym: albedo
Usage notes edit
- The feminine plural midolla is most commonly used.
Derived terms edit
- midollo osseo (“bone marrow”)
- midollo spinale (“spinal cord”)
- midolloso