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growth cone
noun
Definition of GROWTH CONE
: the specialized motile tip of an axon of a growing or regenerating neuron
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First Known Use of GROWTH CONE
1970
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growth cone
noun
Medical Definition of GROWTH CONE
: the specialized motile tip of an axon of a growing or regenerating nerve cell
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