GRAY MATTER


Meaning of GRAY MATTER in English

1. Anat. nerve tissue, esp. of the brain and spinal cord, that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is dark reddish-gray. Cf. white matter .

2. Informal. brains or intellect.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .