pycnomorphic

adjective

pyc·​no·​mor·​phic

¦piknə¦mȯrfik

variants or less commonly pycnomorphous

-fəs

: compactly formed : characterized by compact arrangement of stainable parts

—used especially of nerve cells

Word History

Etymology

pycn- + -morphic or -morphous

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