dendritic

[ den-drit-ik ]

/ dɛnˈdrɪt ɪk /

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adjective

formed or marked like a dendrite.

of a branching form; arborescent.

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Also den·drit·i·cal .

Origin of dendritic

First recorded in 1795–1805; dendrite + -ic

den·drit·i·cal·ly, adverb

Researchers are coming to understand that even the dendritic arms of neurons seem capable of processing information, which means that every neuron might be more like a small computer by itself.
The Year in Biology|John Rennie|December 23, 2020|Quanta Magazine
At other times it is found in dendritic shapes, or arborescences, resulting from minute crystals implanted upon each other.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The zoœcia are not distinct from one another, but in dendritic forms the zoarium is divided irregularly by chitinous partitions.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
Zoarium dendritic or linear, firmly fixed to extraneous objects; zoœcia tubular, not fused together to form a gelatinous mass.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

Zoarium dendritic, recumbent, erect, or partly recumbent and partly erect.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
Dendritic: applied to the branched nerve cells in the mushroom bodies of the pro-cerebrum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith