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mirror neuron

mirror neuron noun: a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.

Noun

mirror neuron (plural mirror neurons)

  1. A neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.

Forms of mirror neuron

pluralmirror neurons

Questions about mirror neuron

What does mirror neuron mean?
Mirror neuron means a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.
What part of speech is mirror neuron?
Mirror neuron is a noun.
What is the plural of mirror neuron?
The plural of mirror neuron is mirror neurons.

Words near mirror neuron in the dictionary

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  9. mirror pronouns
  10. mirror punishment
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