dendrotomy

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noun

The removal of dendrites from an axon

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Meanings

noundendrotomy (plural dendrotomies)

plural dendrotomies

  1. The removal of dendrites from an axon

Origin

From dendro- + -tomy.

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APA

dendrotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrotomy

MLA

“dendrotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dendrotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrotomy.

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