noun
Meaning 1
The outer membranous covering of a nerve fiber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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neurilemma
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noun
Meaning 2
thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neurolemma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sheath, case
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuri- English lemma English neurilemma From neuri- (variation of neuro-) + lemma.