telodendrion

English

Etymology

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

telodendrion (plural telodendrions)

1. (biology) The terminal branching of an axon; a telodendron.

Alternative forms

• telodendron

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.