neuropil
- a dense network of neurons and glia in the central nervous system
Word Origin
from neuro- + Greek pilos hair
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Examples from the Web for neuropil
Historical Examples
The neurone of the second order, which terminates in the 'neuropil' of the second ganglion (ganglion of the optic nerve).
The Origin of VertebratesWalter Holbrook Gaskell
Fibres which pass into this 'neuropil' from other parts of the brain connect them with the optic ganglion.
The Origin of VertebratesWalter Holbrook Gaskell
neuropil
(nur′ə-pĭl′)
- The complex net of axonal, dendritic, and glial branchings that forms the bulk of the central nervous system gray matter of the brain and in which the nerve cell bodies are embedded.
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