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autapse

autapse noun: a synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites.

Noun

autapse (plural autapses)

  1. A synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites

Forms of autapse

pluralautapses

Questions about autapse

What does autapse mean?
Autapse means a synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites.
What part of speech is autapse?
Autapse is a noun.
What is the plural of autapse?
The plural of autapse is autapses.

Words near autapse in the dictionary

  1. autapomorphies
  2. autapomorphous
  3. autapomorphs
  4. autapomorphy
  5. autapotypic
  6. autapse
  7. autapses
  8. autaptic
  9. autaptically
  10. autarch
  11. autarchic

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