insula

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′sə lə, ins′yə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•su•la  (in′sə lə, ins′yə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae (-lē′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain. Also called Island of Reil. 
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: island; compare isle
  • 1825–35

'insula' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Avalon - canary - insular - insulate - insulin - island of Reil - isle - peninsula - preinsulation

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