schizaxon

noun

schiz·​axon

(ˈ)skiz,

skəz+

: an axon that splits into nearly equal branches

especially : an axon of a sensory neuron entering the spinal cord and being so split

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from schiz- + axon

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