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diaxon

noun
di·​axon | \ (ˈ)dī+\
variants: or less commonly diaxone \ "+ \
plural -s

Definition of diaxon

: a nerve cell with two axons

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Other Words from diaxon

diaxonic \ ¦dīˌak¦sänik \ adjective

History and Etymology for diaxon

di- + axon, axone

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