neuropil

/ (ˈnjʊərəʊpɪl) /

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noun

a dense network of neurons and glia in the central nervous system

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Word Origin for neuropil

from neuro- + Greek pilos hair

Words nearby neuropil

neuropathology, neuropathy, neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neuropteran

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How to use neuropil in a sentence

The neurone of the second order, which terminates in the 'neuropil' of the second ganglion (ganglion of the optic nerve).
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Fibres which pass into this 'neuropil' from other parts of the brain connect them with the optic ganglion.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell