Meanings
nounmirror neuron (plural mirror neurons)
plural mirror neurons
- medicineA neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.
Translations
German Spiegelneuron
- SpiegelneuronTranslations
Hungarian tükörneuron
- tükörneuronTranslations
Polish neuron lustrzany
- neuron lustrzanyTranslations
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APA
mirror neuron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20neuron
MLA
“mirror neuron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20neuron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mirror neuron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirror%20neuron.
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