dendrite

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Synonyms: dendritic, dendrites, dendrolite, detrite, endite, tenorite, dendri, dendri-, hendrie, deadrise, gedrite

Antonyms: dendritic, dendrites, dendrolite, detrite, endite, tenorite, dendri, dendri-, hendrie, deadrise, gedrite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cytology}} A slender projection of a [[nerve cell]] which conducts [[nerve impulse]]s from a [[synapse]] to the body of the cell; a [[dendron]].
2. {{lb|en|cytology}} Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
3. {{lb|en|crystallography|metallurgy}} Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
4. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[hermit]] who lived in a [[tree]].

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