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motor neuron

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tor neu-ron
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues (e.g., muscles or glands).

Inflected Forms

motor neurons (plural) motor neurone (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sensory neuron interneuron

Synonyms

motoneuron efferent neuron motor nerve fiber

Questions

What does motor neuron mean?
A neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues (e.g., muscles or glands).

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