: the specialized motile tip of an axon of a growing or regenerating neuron
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Microtubules are in green, growth cones are in red.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
17 Oct. 2023 The tip of the axon, called a growth cone, senses chemicals drifting by.—
Carl Zimmer,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2011