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connectome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kəˈnɛktəʊm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The complete mapping of the structural links in an organism's neural circuitry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, neuroscience, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English -ome English connectome From connect + -ome.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: konnektomi — complete description of nervous system connectivity
  • French: connectome — complete description of nervous system connectivity
  • Polish: konektom — complete description of nervous system connectivity
  • Russian: коннекто́м (konnektóm) — complete description of nervous system connectivity
  • Spanish: conectoma — complete description of nervous system connectivity