motoneuron

[ moh-tuh-noor-on, -nyoor- ]

noun

, Cell Biology, Physiology.

1. motor neuron.

motoneuron

/ ˌməʊtəʊˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

1. anatomy an efferent nerve cell; motor neuron

Word History and Origins

Origin of motoneuron¹

1905–10; moto- (combining form representing motor ) + neuron