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dendron¹

  • /ˈdɛndɹən/ UK

Where it comes from

Coined from dendrite by E. A. Schäfer in 1893, by analogy with neuron.

noun dendrons · dendra

  1. A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
  2. A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

Dendron²

  • /ˈdɛndɹən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).

proper noun

  1. A small village in South Cumbria, England.
  2. A town in Surry County, Virginia, United States.

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noun section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group

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"dendron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dendron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dendron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dendron

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"dendron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dendron.

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@misc{dendron_2026,
  title = {dendron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dendron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}