motoneuron

noun

mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmō-tə-ˈnü-ˌrän How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
-ˈnyü-;
-ˈnu̇r-ˌän,
-ˈnyu̇r- How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
: motor neuron
motoneuronal
ˌmō-tə-ˈnu̇r-ə-nᵊl How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
-ˈnyu̇r-;
-nu̇-ˈrō-nᵊl How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
-nyu̇-
adjective

Word History

Etymology

motor + neuron

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motoneuron was in 1908

Dictionary Entries Near motoneuron

Moton

motoneuron

moto perpetuo

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“Motoneuron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motoneuron. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Kids Definition

motoneuron

noun
mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän How to pronounce motoneuron (audio) -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
: motor neuron

Medical Definition

motoneuron

noun
mo·​to·​neu·​ron ˌmōt-ə-ˈn(y)ü-ˌrän How to pronounce motoneuron (audio) -ˈn(y)u̇(ə)r-ˌän How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
variants or chiefly British motoneurone
-ˌrōn, -ˌōn How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
: motor neuron
motoneuronal
-ˈn(y)u̇r-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce motoneuron (audio) -n(y)u̇-ˈrōn-ᵊl How to pronounce motoneuron (audio)
adjective
motoneuronal activity
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