Neurilemma Definition
no͝orə-lĕmə, nyo͝or-
noun
The thin outer sheath covering a nerve fiber.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Neurilemma
Noun
Singular:
neurilemma
Plural:
neurilemmas, neurilemmataOrigin of Neurilemma
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Alteration (influenced by Greek lemma husk) of French névrilème névr- nerve (from Greek neuro- neuro-) Greek eilēma veil (from eilein to wind, turn wel-2 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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