Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemisynapse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemisy-napse
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse

Etymology

From hemi- + synapse.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Inflected Forms

hemisynapses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hemisynaptic

Questions

What does hemisynapse mean?: Either end of a neuron that joins with another to form a synapse
Where does hemisynapse come from?: From hemi- + synapse.

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