pioneer axon

noun

An axon that lays down the initial growing path for the other axons of the same neuron to follow.

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Meanings

nounpioneer axon (plural pioneer axons)

plural pioneer axons

  1. medicineAn axon that lays down the initial growing path for the other axons of the same neuron to follow.
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