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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Again, these groups are apparently more closely related to us than comb jellies, which have nerve nets and muscle cells.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
To find out how this was controlled, the researchers dissected the central core of the jellyfish, which contains its digestive organs, and the bell, which contains much of the animal's nerve net.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2023
Many cnidarians have sections of the nerve net with higher concentrations of neurons, but these don't seem to have been associated with any specific functions.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
To find out how this was controlled, the researchers dissected the central core of the jellyfish, which contains its digestive organs, and the bell, which contains much of the animal's nerve net.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2023
Many cnidarians have sections of the nerve net with higher concentrations of neurons, but these don't seem to have been associated with any specific functions.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Nerve net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20net. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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