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bouton

US/buːˈtɒn/

bouton noun: a bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.

bouton: a bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon
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Noun

bouton (plural boutons)

  1. A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.
    • terminal bouton
    • synaptic bouton

Proper noun capitalized: Bouton

Bouton

  1. A surname from Old French.

Forms of bouton

pluralboutons

Origin of bouton

Borrowed from French bouton. Doublet of button.

From French bouton ("button").

Words formed from bouton

Questions about bouton

What does bouton mean?
Bouton means a bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.
What part of speech is bouton?
Bouton can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bouton?
Bouton is pronounced /buːˈtɒn/ (US).
What is the plural of bouton?
The plural of bouton is boutons.

Words near bouton in the dictionary

  1. boutique hotel
  2. boutique hotels
  3. boutiquelike
  4. boutiques
  5. boutiquey
  6. bouton
  7. boutonneuse fever
  8. boutonniere
  9. boutonniere deformities
  10. boutonniere deformity
  11. boutonniered

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