telodendrion
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end”) and δενδρίον (dendríon), the diminutive form of δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). Compare telo-, a prefix used to form terms in biology. Attested from the 1890s.
Noun edit
telodendrion (plural telodendrions)
- (biology) The terminal branching of an axon; a telodendron.
Alternative forms edit
References edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.