neuropil
Meanings
noun
- A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain
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Etymology
Probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + πίλημα (pílēma, “felt”); or neuro- + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “hair”).
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