cryptoneurous

adjective

cryp·​to·​neu·​rous

¦kriptō¦n(y)u̇rəs

: having no distinct or recognizable nervous system

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cryptoneurus, from crypt- + -neurus (from Greek neuron nerve)

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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