Meanings
noungrowth cone (plural growth cones)
plural growth cones
- An extension of a developing or regenerating neurite that is seeking its synaptic target
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growth cone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20cone
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“growth cone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20cone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “growth cone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20cone.
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