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apical dendrite

apical dendrite noun: a dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell.

Noun

apical dendrite (plural apical dendrites)

  1. A dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell.

Forms of apical dendrite

pluralapical dendrites

Questions about apical dendrite

What does apical dendrite mean?
Apical dendrite means a dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell.
What part of speech is apical dendrite?
Apical dendrite is a noun.
What is the plural of apical dendrite?
The plural of apical dendrite is apical dendrites.

Words near apical dendrite in the dictionary

  1. apical
  2. apical ancestor
  3. apical ancestors
  4. apical annulus
  5. apical ballooning cardiomyopathy
  6. apical dendrite
  7. apical dendrites
  8. apical ectodermal ridge
  9. apical ectodermal ridges
  10. apical germ pore
  11. apical germ pores

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