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neuromast

[ noor-uh-mast, nyoor- ]

noun

  1. a group of innervated sensory cells occurring along the lateral line of fishes and aquatic amphibians.


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Other Words From

  • neuro·mastic 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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