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neuromast
[ noor-uh-mast, nyoor- ]
noun
- a group of innervated sensory cells occurring along the lateral line of fishes and aquatic amphibians.
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- neuro·mastic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neuromast1
1910–15; neuro- + -mast < Greek mastós hillock, literally, breast
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