adendritic

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adjective

Not having a branching structure, not tree-like.

OriginEnglish dendritic ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveadendritic (comparative more adendritic, superlative most adendritic)

comparative more adendritic · superlative most adendritic

  1. Not having a branching structure, not tree-like.
  2. biology(of a neuron) Not having dendrites.
  3. biology(of other cells) Not having cytoplasmic processes.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishdendritic
  7. Englishadendritic

From a- + dendritic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

adendritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adendritic

MLA

“adendritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adendritic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adendritic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adendritic.

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