neuromast

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noun

A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.

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Meanings

nounneuromast (plural neuromasts)

plural neuromasts

  1. A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.

Origin

From neuro- + mast.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

neuromast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromast

MLA

“neuromast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuromast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromast.

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