telodendrion
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end”) and δενδρίον (dendríon), the diminutive form of δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). Compare telo-, a prefix used to form terms in biology. Attested from the 1890s.
Noun
telodendrion (plural telodendrions)
- (biology) The terminal branching of an axon; a telodendron.
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References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
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