dendrite
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dendrite
- /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). Equivalent to dendr- + -ite.
noun dendrites
- A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron. Little copses of television antennas. Whiplike, graceful thrilling metal dendrites drawing images from the air, bringing brotherhood, communion to immured apartment people.
- Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
- Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
- A hermit who lived in a tree.
Translations
Talk about this word "dendrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dendrite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dendrite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dendrite "dendrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dendrite.Cite this
@misc{dendrite_2026,
title = {dendrite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dendrite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
