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end-foot

end-foot noun: the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.

Noun

end-foot (plural end-feet)

  1. the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.
    Synonyms:
    bouton

Synonyms of end-foot

Forms of end-foot

pluralend-feet
alternative formendfoot

Origin of end-foot

From end + foot.

Questions about end-foot

What does end-foot mean?
End-foot means the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.
What part of speech is end-foot?
End-foot is a noun.
What is the plural of end-foot?
The plural of end-foot is end-feet.

Words near end-foot in the dictionary

  1. end-effector
  2. end-effectors
  3. end-feel
  4. end-feels
  5. end-feet
  6. end-foot
  7. end-game
  8. end-games
  9. end-goal
  10. end-goals
  11. end-in-itself

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