protosynapse

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noun

An evolutionary precursor of the synapse

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Meanings

nounprotosynapse (plural protosynapses)

plural protosynapses

  1. An evolutionary precursor of the synapse

Origin

From proto- + synapse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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