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neuropil

/ ˈnjʊərəʊpɪl /

noun

  1. a dense network of neurons and glia in the central nervous system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of neuropil1

from neuro- + Greek pilos hair
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Example Sentences

The neurone of the second order, which terminates in the 'neuropil' of the second ganglion (ganglion of the optic nerve).

Fibres which pass into this 'neuropil' from other parts of the brain connect them with the optic ganglion.

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