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neuropil

neuropil noun: a fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain.

Noun

neuropil (plural neuropils)

  1. A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain

neuropil meaning in Arabic

neuropil in Arabic

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لِبْد عَصَبِيّ libd ʕaṣabiyy

Synonyms of neuropil

Forms of neuropil

pluralneuropils

Origin of neuropil

Probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + πίλημα (pílēma, “felt”); or neuro- + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “hair”).

Words formed from neuropil

Questions about neuropil

What does neuropil mean?
Neuropil means a fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain.
What is neuropil in Arabic?
Neuropil in Arabic is لِبْد عَصَبِيّ (libd ʕaṣabiyy). See Neuropil meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is neuropil?
Neuropil is a noun.
What is the plural of neuropil?
The plural of neuropil is neuropils.

Words near neuropil in the dictionary

  1. neurophysiopathological
  2. neurophysiopathologist
  3. neurophysiopathologists
  4. neurophysiopathology
  5. neurophysiotherapy
  6. neuropil
  7. neuropilar
  8. neuropile
  9. neuropilema
  10. neuropiles
  11. neuropilin

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