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end-foot

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Etymology

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From end +‎ foot.

Noun

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end-foot (plural end-feet)

  1. (neuroanatomy) the enlarged end of a nerve fiber that terminates adjacent to the dendrite of another nerve cell; a terminal button.
    Synonym: bouton