Jennifer Aniston neuron
Jennifer Aniston neuron noun: synonym of grandmother cell.
Noun
Jennifer Aniston neuron (plural Jennifer Aniston neurons)
- Synonym of grandmother cell.
- In fact, the Jennifer Aniston neuron also responded to Lisa Kudrow, another star of Friends (the television series that made them both famous), in an experiment carried out the next day.2012, Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, Borges and Memory: Encounters with the Human Brain, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 173
- A Jennifer Aniston neuron? How could this be? Surely nothing in our evolutionary history suggests that Jennifer Aniston is a permanent denizen of our brain wiring.2014, John Medina, Brain Rules, updated and expanded edition, Pear Press, →ISBN, page 94
- Synonyms:
- grandmother cell
Synonyms of Jennifer Aniston neuron
Forms of Jennifer Aniston neuron
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Origin of Jennifer Aniston neuron
Named after Jennifer Aniston, from a 2005 study which identified a neuron firing to photographs showing the actress.
Questions about Jennifer Aniston neuron
- What does Jennifer Aniston neuron mean?
- Jennifer Aniston neuron means synonym of grandmother cell.
- What part of speech is Jennifer Aniston neuron?
- Jennifer Aniston neuron is a noun.
- What is the plural of Jennifer Aniston neuron?
- The plural of Jennifer Aniston neuron is Jennifer Aniston neurons.
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