nerve cell
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Types & categories
- somatic cell hypernym
- ganglion cell hyponym
- brain cell hyponym
- motor neuron hyponym
- sensory neuron hyponym
Parts & wholes
- nervous system part holonym
- axon part meronym
- dendrite part meronym
Related & opposite
- neuronal derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | neuronal |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | nervous system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | axon |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | dendrite |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | somatic cell |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ganglion cell |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | brain cell |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | motor neuron |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sensory neuron |