neuropile

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A form of neuropil — A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain

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Meanings

nounneuropile (plural neuropiles)

plural neuropiles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of neuropil.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded

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nervous tissuenerve tissue
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APA

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Chicago

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