synapticular

adjective

syn·​ap·​tic·​u·​lar

¦siˌnap¦tikyələ(r),

sə̇¦n-

variants or synapticulate

-lə̇t

: of, relating to, or constituting a synapticulum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin synapticulum + English -ar or -ate

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