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dendroid
[ den-droid ]
/ ˈdɛn drɔɪd /
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adjective
treelike; branching like a tree; arborescent.
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Also den·droi·dal [den-droid-l] /dɛnˈdrɔɪd l/ .
Origin of dendroid
OTHER WORDS FROM dendroid
non·den·droid, adjectivenon·den·droi·dal, adjectivesub·den·droid, adjectivesub·den·droi·dal, adjectiveWords nearby dendroid
dendritic cell, dendro-, dendrobium, dendrochronology, dendrogram, dendroid, dendrology, dendron, dendrophagous, dendrophilous, dene
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How to use dendroid in a sentence
Ragged, dendroid stems arise, dissipated above into a network most intricate, a "pleached arbor" if you please.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideDendroid: tree or shrub-like: branching like a tree or shrub.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithThe sporophores are inclined to be simple, stipitate and dendroid.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
British Dictionary definitions for dendroid
dendroid
dendroidal (dɛnˈdrɔɪdəl)
/ (ˈdɛndrɔɪd) /
adjective
freely branching; arborescent; treelike
(esp of tree ferns) having a tall trunklike stem
Word Origin for dendroid
C19: from Greek dendroeidēs like a tree
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