Meanings
adjectivedendritic (comparative more dendritic, superlative most dendritic)
comparative more dendritic · superlative most dendritic
- Having a branching structure similar to a tree.
The system of rivers in a drainage basin has a dendritic configuration.
Synonyms: dendriform
- Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a branching structure similar to a tree.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekδενδρίτης“of or pertaining to a tree”
- Englishdendritic
From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”).
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Catalan dendrític
- dendríticof or possessing dendrites
Finnish dendriittinen
- dendriittinenof or possessing dendrites
French dendritique
- dendritiqueof or possessing dendrites
Irish craobhach
- craobhachof or possessing dendrites
Italian dendritico
- dendriticoof or possessing dendrites
Polish dendrytyczny, dendrytowy
- dendrytycznyof or possessing dendrites
- dendrytowyof or possessing dendrites
Portuguese dendrítico
- dendríticoof or possessing dendrites
Spanish dendrítico
- dendríticoof or possessing dendrites
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APA
dendritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic
MLA
“dendritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dendritic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendritic.
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