Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grey substance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: grey -sub-stance
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons

Synonyms

grey matter gray matter gray substance substantia grisea

Questions

What does grey substance mean?: greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons

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