dendron

¹

[ den-dron ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural den·drons, den·dra [den, -dr, uh].

1. a dendrite.

-dendron

²

1. variant of dendro- as final element of a compound word:

   rhododendron.

dendron

/ ˈdɛndrɒn /

noun

1. another name for dendrite

Other Words From

• dendric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dendron¹

1890–95; < New Latin < Greek déndron tree