neuroepithelium
neuroepithelium · neuroepithelia
The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous systemThe part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system
US/ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/
Meaning
2 sensesThe part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system
The epithelium associated with sensory organs such as the eye or nose
epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
Forms
plural: neuroepithelia| Singular | neuroepithelium |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedneuroepithelial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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