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neuromast

neuromast noun: a cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.

Noun

neuromast (plural neuromasts)

  1. A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.

Forms of neuromast

pluralneuromasts

Origin of neuromast

From neuro- + mast.

Words formed from neuromast

Questions about neuromast

What does neuromast mean?
Neuromast means a cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.
What part of speech is neuromast?
Neuromast is a noun.
What is the plural of neuromast?
The plural of neuromast is neuromasts.

Words near neuromast in the dictionary

  1. neuromarkers
  2. neuromarketer
  3. neuromarketers
  4. neuromarketing
  5. neuromas
  6. neuromast
  7. neuromastic
  8. neuromasts
  9. neuromata
  10. neuromathematical
  11. neuromatous

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