"neuropil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neuropils [plural]
Etymology: Probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + πίλημα (pílēma, “felt”); or neuro- + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “hair”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|νεῦρον|t=nerve}} Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), {{prefix|en|neuro}} neuro- +, {{der|en|grc|πῖλος|t=hair}} Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “hair”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} neuropil (plural neuropils)
  1. A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain Wikipedia link: neuropil Synonyms: neuropile, neuropilema Derived forms: neuropilar
    Sense id: en-neuropil-en-noun-Rg0D~1Ly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neuro-

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