neu·ro·mast
| \ ˈn(y)u̇rəˌmast \
plural -s
Definition of neuromast
: one of the characteristic sensory organs of the lateral lines of fishes and various other lower vertebrates consisting of a cluster of sensory cells connected with nerve fibers
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