Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dendritic spine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: den-drit-ic spine
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

Inflected Forms

dendritic spines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spinodendritic

Synonyms

gemmule

Questions

What does dendritic spine mean?: A small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

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