NEUROPIL

neuropil, neuropile

(noun) the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system’s grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

neuropil (plural neuropils)

A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain

Synonyms

• neuropile

Source: Wiktionary