neurohemal organ

noun

neu·​ro·​he·​mal organ

variants or less commonly neurohaemal organ

ˌn(y)ürōˌhēməl-,

-u̇-

: an organ (such as a corpus cardiacum of an insect) that releases stored neurosecretory substances into the blood

Word History

Etymology

neur- + hem- + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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