neuropil

Definitions of neuropil
  1. noun
    the 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
    synonyms: neuropile
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    type of:
    nerve tissue, nervous tissue
    tissue composed of neurons
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