Meanings
nounneuroepithelium (plural neuroepithelia)
plural neuroepithelia
- The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system
- The epithelium associated with sensory organs such as the eye or nose
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
- Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
- Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
- Englishneuro-
- Englishepithelium
- Englishneuroepithelium
From neuro- + epithelium.
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neuroepithelium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroepithelium
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