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protosynapse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-sy-napse
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evolutionary precursor of the synapse

Etymology

From proto- + synapse.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

protosynapses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

protosynaptic

Questions

What does protosynapse mean?
An evolutionary precursor of the synapse
Where does protosynapse come from?
From proto- + synapse.

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