dendritic spine

noun

A small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

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gemmule
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Meanings

noundendritic spine (plural dendritic spines)

plural dendritic spines

  1. A small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

    Synonyms: gemmule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

Similar
gemmule
Also see
gemmule
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APA

dendritic spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic%20spine

MLA

“dendritic spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic%20spine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dendritic spine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic%20spine.

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