Dendrite

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›ndɹaɪt/

Origin

From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrites, "of or pertaining to a tree").

Full definition of dendrite

Noun

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

Derived terms

• dendritic