Meanings
nountelodendrion (plural telodendrions)
plural telodendrions · alternative telodendron
- biologyThe terminal branching of an axon; a telodendron.
Origin
From telo- + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + -ion (suffix used for neo-classical compounds, compare -ιον (-ion)). Attested from the 1890s.
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APA
telodendrion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telodendrion
MLA
“telodendrion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telodendrion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telodendrion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telodendrion.
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