grey matter
noun[U]
(USusuallygray matter)uk/ˈɡreɪ ˌmæt.ər/us/ˈɡreɪ ˌmæt̬.ɚ/anatomyspecialized
thedarkertissuecontainingnervefibres(=structureslikethreads)foundin thebrainandspinalcord
(大脑和脊髓中的)灰质Compare
white matter
informal
a person'sintelligence:
头脑,智力It's not thesortoffilmthatstimulatesthegreymattermuch.这部片子不是那种发人深思的电影。
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- pectineal
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule
- visceral muscle
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