noun
Meaning 1
The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system
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Standard Lemma guide
neuroepithelium
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US: /ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/
noun
Meaning 2
The epithelium associated with sensory organs such as the eye or nose
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noun
Meaning 3
epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: epithelium, epithelial tissue
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 neuro- English epithelium English neuroepithelium From neuro- + epithelium.