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Kenyon cell

Kenyon cell noun: any of the intrinsic neurons of the mushroom body, essential for olfactory learning and memory.

Noun

Kenyon cell (plural Kenyon cells)

  1. Any of the intrinsic neurons of the mushroom body, essential for olfactory learning and memory.

Forms of Kenyon cell

pluralKenyon cells

Origin of Kenyon cell

First described by F. C. Kenyon in 1896.

Questions about Kenyon cell

What does Kenyon cell mean?
Kenyon cell means any of the intrinsic neurons of the mushroom body, essential for olfactory learning and memory.
What part of speech is Kenyon cell?
Kenyon cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Kenyon cell?
The plural of Kenyon cell is Kenyon cells.

Words near Kenyon cell in the dictionary

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  2. Kenyatta
  3. Kenyatta Day
  4. Kenyattas
  5. Kenyon
  6. Kenyon cell
  7. Kenyon cells
  8. kenyte
  9. kenytes
  10. Kenzi
  11. Kenzie

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