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)

2. Having a branching structure similar to a tree.

   Synonym: dendriform

   The system of rivers in a drainage basin has a dendritic configuration.

3. Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites.

Derived terms

• cytodendritic
• dendritical
• dendritically
• dendritic spine
• dendrodendritic
• follicular dendritic cell
• interdendritic
• monodendritic
• multidendritic
• nondendritic
• polydendritic
• predendritic
• somatodendritic

 

Translations

of or possessing dendrites

• Catalan: dendrític
• Finnish: dendriittinen
• French: dendritique (fr)
• Galician: dendrítico m
• Irish: craobhach
• Italian: dendritico (it)
• Portuguese: dendrítico
• Spanish: dendrítico (es)

Noun

dendritic (plural dendritics)

1. A dendritic cell

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dendritique.

Adjective

dendritic m or n (feminine singular dendritică, masculine plural dendritici, feminine and neuter plural dendritice)

1. dendritic

Declension

Declension of dendritic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	dendritic		dendritică	dendritici	dendritice
	definite	dendriticul		dendritica	dendriticii	dendriticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	dendritic		dendritice	dendritici	dendritice
	definite	dendriticului		dendriticei	dendriticilor	dendriticelor