axon terminals
pl.n.
The somewhat enlarged, often club-shaped endings by which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve cells or with effector cells.end-feet neuropodia terminal boutons
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Nearby words
axolotl, axolysis, axometer, axon, axon hillock, axon terminals, axonal, axoneme, axonography, axonometer, axonometric
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