Any of the terminal or smaller branches of an axon that terminates with specialized ending that releases neurotransmitters. Telodendria originally refer to the terminal branches of dendrites, now they refer to the main or terminal arborization of an axon. Word origin: Greek tÃ©los (end) + Greek dÃ©ndron (tree).
Permineralization is one of the ways in which a plant or animal can be turned into a fossil. During this process, mineral rich water seeps into the void spaces of an organism, leaving deposits of minerals behind that slowly build up, creating a cast of the organism.
Fossil(adj) dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. Fossil(adj) like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks, whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells. Fossil(noun) a substance dug from the earth. Fossil(noun) the remains of an animal or plant found in stratified rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later ones belong to species still living. Fossil(noun) a person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present.