dendrite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
WordNet
Den"drite noun
Etymology
Gr. , fem. , of a tree, fr. a tree: cf. F.Definitions
(Min.) A stone or mineral on or in which are branching figures resembling shrubs or trees, produced by a foreign mineral, usually an oxide of manganese, as in the moss agate; also, a crystallized mineral having an arborescent form, e. g., gold or silver; an arborization.
