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noun, plural neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·ums, neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·a 
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[-lee-uh] . 1.
Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
2.
Anatomy. tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.
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neuroepithelium neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·um (n&oobreve;r'ō-ěp'ə-thē'lē-əm, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
The part of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into the nervous system.
The highly specialized epithelial cells of sensory organs such as the eye and nose.
neu'ro·ep'i·the'li·al adj.
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