nerve net
noun
: a network of neurons apparently continuous with one another and conducting impulses in all directions
also
: a primitive nervous system (as in a jellyfish) consisting of such a network
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However, spontaneous and induced sleep promoted genome stability, suggesting that the evolution of sleep may have occurred to repair DNA damage and reduce cellular stress in simple nerve nets.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Again, these groups are apparently more closely related to us than comb jellies, which have nerve nets and muscle cells.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Again, these groups are apparently more closely related to us than comb jellies, which have nerve nets and muscle cells.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
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“Nerve net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20net. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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