stichochrome

stichochrome

 [stik´o-krōm] any neuron having the stainable substance arranged in more or less regular layers.

stich·o·chrome

(stik'ō-krōm), Denoting a nerve cell in which the chromophil substance, or stainable material, is arranged in roughly parallel rows or lines. [G. stichos, a row, + chrōma, color]