interneuron

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(in′tər no̵̅o̅′rän′, -nyo̵̅o̅′-; -no̵or′än′, -nyo̵or′-)

noun

any of various nerve cells connecting sensory and motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord

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noun
A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

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  • inˌter·neuˈro·nal (-no͝orˈə-nəl, -nyo͝orˈ-, -no͝o-rōˈ-, -nyo͝o-) adjective

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