Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dendrite

/ˈdɛndɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: den-drite
IPA: /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.

noun

Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.

noun

Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes

noun

A hermit who lived in a tree.

Example Sentences

"Little copses of television antennas. Whiplike, graceful thrilling metal dendrites drawing images from the air, bringing brotherhood, communion to immured apartment people."
"A typical brain neuron has perhaps a thousand little wires, called dendrites, which connect it with its fellows."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). Equivalent to dendr- + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dendr-
Suffix: -ite

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/

Inflected Forms

dendrites (plural)

Derived Forms

cytodendrite dendritic dendritogenesis multidendrite somatodendrite

Phrases

apical dendrite oblique dendrite

Frequently Paired Words

axon neuron synapse

Questions

How do you pronounce dendrite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/.
What does dendrite mean?: A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
Where does dendrite come from?: From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). Equivalent to dendr- + -ite.

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