"nerveway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nerveways [plural]
Etymology: nerve + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nerve|way}} nerve + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerveway (plural nerveways)
  1. An axon.
    Sense id: en-nerveway-en-noun-0RNIeO-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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