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neuropil

Pronunciation: /ˈnjʊərə(ʊ)pɪl/
(also neuropile /-pʌɪl/)
Definition of neuropil

noun

Anatomy & Zoology
  • a dense network of interwoven nerve fibres and their branches and synapses, together with glial filaments.

Origin:

late 19th century: probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Greek neuron 'nerve' + pilēma 'felt'

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