Home › Words › N › neuropilneuropilneuropil means A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain.EtymologyProbably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + πίλημα (pílēma, “felt”); or neuro- + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “hair”).nounA fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brainDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.neuropilema 70% match — neuropil vs neuropil →glia 61% match — The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue. vs neuropil →cinerea 60% match — The grey matter of the brain vs neuropil →neuropilin 60% match — Any of a group of glycoproteins which act as transmembrane receptors in neurons vs neuropil →neurofiber 60% match — A fiber formed of the dendrite of a neuron. vs neuropil →neuroplasm 58% match — The protoplasm of a nerve cell. vs neuropil →neuroparenchymal 58% match — Relating to neuroparenchyma vs neuropil →neuromembrane 56% match — The membrane of a neuron vs neuropil →