dendrite

Meaning

1. A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
2. Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
3. Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
4. (historical) A hermit who lived in a tree.

Synonyms

dendron

tree

🌳

treeing

neurodendrite

arborescent crystal

pinetree crystal

tree crystal

Translations

Dendrit

dendrite

dendrite

dendrito

dendrita

dendrita

dendriet

δενδρίτης

dendrite

denditra

Dendrite

dendrites

dendrita

dendrita

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛndɹaɪt/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). Equivalent to dendr- + -ite.