noun
also neu·ri·lema or neu·ro·lemma ˌn(y)u̇rəˈlemə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + Greek eilēma covering, coil, from eilein to wind (akin to Greek eilyein to enfold, wrap); influenced by Greek lemma peel, rind, from lepein to peel, husk — more at voluble , leper
1. : the delicate nucleated outer sheath of a nerve fiber
2. : perineurium
• neu·ri·lem·mal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|leməl or neu·ri·lem·mat·ic -lə|mad.ik or neu·ri·lem·ma·tous -|leməd.əs adjective