dendritic

English

Etymology

dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/

Adjective

dendritic (comparative more dendritic, superlative most dendritic)

1. Having a branching structure similar to a tree
2. Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites

Derived terms

Terms derived from dendritic

• dendritical
• dendritically
• dendrodendritic
• follicular dendritic cell
• interdendritic

• multidendritic
• nondendritic
• predendritic
• somatodendritic

Translations

of or possessing dendrites

• French: dendritique (fr)
• Irish: craobhach
• Italian: dendritico (it)

• Portuguese: dendrítico
• Spanish: dendrítico (es)