end-foot

noun

the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.

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bouton
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Meanings

nounend-foot (plural end-feet)

plural end-feet · alternative endfoot

  1. anatomythe enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.

    Synonyms: bouton

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.

Similar
bouton

Origin

From end + foot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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