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dendron

/ˈdɛndɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
den-dron
IPA
/ˈdɛndɹən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
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 dendrite.

noun

A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

name

A small village in South Cumbria, England.

name

A town in Surry County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Coined from dendrite by E. A. Schäfer in 1893, by analogy with neuron.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: δένδρον

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛndɹən/

Inflected Forms

dendrons (plural) dendra (plural, uncommon)

Derived Forms

dendronize didendron monodendron

Questions

How do you pronounce dendron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛndɹən/.
What does dendron mean?
A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
Where does dendron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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