insula

noun /ˈɪnsjuːlə/

1. A block of buildings in a Roman town.

   historical

2. A structure of the human brain located within the sylvian fissure.

   All mammals have insulas that read their body condition, Dr. Craig said.

Where it comes from

From Latin īnsula (“island”). Doublet of isle.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry insula (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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