Meaning & use
Telodendria
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The fine, branching terminal fibers at the end of a nerve cell's axon, through which impulses pass to neighboring neurons.
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Under the microscope, the neuron's telodendria fanned out toward several adjacent cells.
Each axon ends in a cluster of telodendria that form synapses with other neurons.
A note on using this word
The plural form of 'telodendron,' from Greek roots meaning 'end' and 'tree,' reflecting their branching, tree-like shape.
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axon terminals
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