dendritic
nounEtymology From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”).
1
A dendritic cell
dendritic
adjUK /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/
Etymology From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”).
1
Having a branching structure similar to a tree.
- The system of rivers in a drainage basin has a dendritic configuration.
2
Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites.
- Derived terms
- adendritic, axodendritic, cytodendritic, dendritical, dendritically, dendritic cell, dendritic spine, dendrodendritic, follicular dendritic cell, interdendritic, intradendritic, monodendritic, multidendritic, nondendritic, oligodendritic, peridendritic, polydendritic, predendritic, somatodendritic, spinodendritic, subdendrite, subdendritic, synaptodendritic, unidendritic