Meanings
nounmossy cell (plural mossy cells)
plural mossy cells
- anatomyA kind of excitatory cell in the hilus of the dentate gyrus within the brain, thought to play a preparatory role in data retrieval.
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mossy cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mossy%20cell
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