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synapses

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plural/ˈsɪnæpsɪz/

synapses is the plural of synapse.

synapses is the plural of synapsis.

synapses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of synapse.

Meaning of synapse

Noun

synapse (plural synapses)

  1. The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

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Meaning of synapsis

Noun

synapsis (countable and uncountable, plural synapses)

  1. The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
    Synonyms:
    syndesis

Questions about synapses

What is synapses the plural of?
Synapses is the plural of synapse.
How do you pronounce synapses?
Synapses is pronounced /ˈsɪnæpsɪz/ (plural).

Words near synapses in the dictionary

  1. synapophyses
  2. synapophysis
  3. synapse
  4. synapsed
  5. synapsemble
  6. synapses
  7. synapsid
  8. synapsids
  9. synapsin
  10. synapsing
  11. synapsins

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Adapted from Wiktionary: synapses (page history and authors); synapse (page history and authors); synapsis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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