Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end-foot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: end--foot
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.

Etymology

From end + foot.

Inflected Forms

end-feet (plural) endfoot (alternative)

Synonyms

bouton

Questions

What does end-foot mean?: the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.
Where does end-foot come from?: From end + foot.

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