Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroaxonal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retroax-on-al
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the opposite direction (through a neuron) than normal

Etymology

From retro- + axonal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does retroaxonal mean?
In the opposite direction (through a neuron) than normal
Where does retroaxonal come from?
From retro- + axonal.

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