neu|ri|lem|ma

neu|ri|lem|ma
neu|ri|lem|ma «NUR uh LEHM uh, NYUR-», noun.
the delicate membranous outer sheath of peripheral nerve fibers.
[< Greek neûron nerve + eílēma covering; the -lemma spelling from confusion with Greek lémma husk]

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