Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Neuron

‖Neu″ron (?), n.; pl.Neura (#). [NL., from Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Anat.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon. B. G. Wilder.

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Neuropathic

Neu′ro‐path″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease.

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Neuropathy

Neu‐rop″a‐thy (?), n. [Neuro- + Gr. �, �, to suffer.] (Med.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve.

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Neuropod

Neu″ro‐pod (?), n. [Neuro- + -pod.] (Zoöl.) A neuropodous animal. G. Rolleston.

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Neuropodium

‖Neu′ro‐po″di‐um (?), n. [NL., from Gr. νευ̑ρον a nerve + �, dim. of �, �, the foot.] (Zoöl.) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.

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Neuropodous

Neu‐rop″o‐dous (?), a. [Neuro- + -pod + -ous.] (Zoöl.) Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; — opposed to hæmapodous. G. Rolleston.

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Neuropore

Neu″ro‐pore (?), n. [Neuro- + pore.] (Anat.) An opening at either end of the embryonic neural canal.

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Neuropter

Neu‐rop″ter (nū̍‐rŏp″tẽr), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Neuroptera.

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Neuroptera

‖Neu‐rop″te‐ra (–tē̍‐rȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve + πτερόν a wing, fr. πτέσθαι to fly.] (Zoöl.) An order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, membranous, net...

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Neuropteral

Neu‐rop″ter‐al (nū̍‐rŏp″tẽr‐al), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.

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Neuropteran

Neu‐rop″ter‐an (–an), n.(Zoöl.) A neuropter.

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Neuropteris

‖Neu‐rop″te‐ris (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον a nerve + � a kind of fern.] (Paleon.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to th...

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Neuropterous

Neu‐rop″ter‐ous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Neuropteral.

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Neurosensiferous

Neu′ro‐sen‐sif″er‐ous (?), a. [neuro- + sensiferous.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.

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Neurosis

‖Neu‐ro″sis (?), n.; pl.Neuroses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable ch...

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Neuroskeletal

Neu′ro‐skel″e‐tal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton. Owen.

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Neuroskeleton

Neu′ro‐skel″e‐ton (?), n. [Neuro- + skeleton.] (Anat.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are in relation with the nervous axis and locomotion. Owen.

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Neurospast

Neu″ro‐spast (?), n. [L. neurospaston, Gr. �, fr. � drawn by strings.] A puppet. Dr. H. More.

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Neurotic

Neu‐rot″ic (?), a. [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the ner...

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Neurotic (2)

Neu‐rot″ic, n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves.2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.☞ Neurotics as a class include all those po...

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Neurotome

Neu″ro‐tome (?), n. [See Neurotomy.] 1. An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.2. (Anat.) A neuromere.

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Neurotomical

Neu′ro‐tom″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to neurotomy.

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Neurotomist

Neu‐rot″o‐mist (?), n. One who skilled in or practices neurotomy.

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Neurotomy

Neu‐rot″o‐my (?), n. [Neuro- + Gr. τέμνειν to cut.] 1. The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.2. (Med.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for o...

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Neurula

‖Neu″ru‐la (?), n. [NL., dim. of Gr. νευ̑ρον a nerve.] (Zoöl.) An embryo of certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.

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Neuter

Neu″ter (?), a. [L., fr. ne not + uter whether; akin to E. whether. See No, and Whether, and cf. Neither.] 1. Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; ne...

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Neuter (2)

Neu″ter, n. 1. A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral.The world's no neuter; it will wound or save...