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autapses

autapses is the plural of autapse.

Meaning of autapse

Noun

autapse (plural autapses)

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

Questions about autapses

What is autapses the plural of?
Autapses is the plural of autapse.

Words near autapses in the dictionary

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

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