polyaxon

1 of 2

noun

poly·​axon

variants or less commonly polyaxone

"+

1

: a nerve cell having several axons

2

[poly- + Greek axōn axle, axis] : a polyaxon sponge spicule

polyaxon

2 of 2

adjective

poly·​axon

variants or polyaxonic

¦pälē+

: having many axes

polyaxon spicules

Word History

Etymology

Noun

poly- + axon, axone

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