n.
Pronunciation: ˌ nu ̇ r- ə - ' le-m ə , ˌ nyu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + Greek eil ē ma covering, coil, from eilein to wind; akin to Greek eilyein to wrap ― more at VOLUBLE
Date: 1852
: the plasma membrane surrounding a Schwann cell of a myelinated nerve fiber and separating layers of myelin
– neu · ri · lem · mal \ - ' le-m ə l \ adjective