: a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue transmitting and receiving nerve impulses : neuron
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For reasons researchers still don’t understand, these toxins cause necrosis in humans but seem to primarily affect the nerve cells of insect prey.—Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 These nerve cells develop alongside structural tissues, forming branching connections throughout the autonomous beings.—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2026 The process resembles how nerve cells transmit information in humans.—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 What the Signals Could Be Doing Previous research has suggested that fungi conduct electrical impulses through hyphae — long, thread-like filaments or tubes — in a way similar to how nerve cells transmit information in humans.—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nerve cell