autapse

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noun

A synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites

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Meanings

nounautapse (plural autapses)

plural autapses

  1. A synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites
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APA

autapse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autapse

MLA

“autapse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autapse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autapse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autapse.

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