neuron vs somatic cell

neuron and somatic cell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neuron	Yes	No	No	No
somatic cell	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, somatic cell is a hypernym of neuron; that is, somatic cell is a word with a broader meaning than neuron:

neuron: a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
somatic cell: any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes

Other hypernyms of neuron include vegetative cell.

neuron (noun)	somatic cell (noun)
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses	any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes