dendro-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “tree,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dendrology.

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dendro- British  

combining form

1. tree

   dendrochronology

   dendrite

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Usage

What does dendro- mean? Dendro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tree.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms, including in biology and botany. Dendro- comes from the Greek déndron, meaning “tree.”What are variants of dendro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, dendro- becomes dendr-, as in dendrite (using the equivalent form of the combining form in Greek). When combined with words or word elements of Latin origin, dendro- becomes dendri-, as in dendriform. The corresponding form of dendro- combined to the end of words is -dendron, as in rhododendron.

Etymology

Origin of dendro-

< Greek, combining form of déndron

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