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dendr-
- variant of dendro- before a vowel:
dendrite.
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Words That Use Dendr-
What does dendr- mean?
Dendr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tree.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms, including in biology and botany.
Dendr- comes from the Greek déndron, meaning “tree.”
Dendr- is a variant of dendro-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.
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Another variant of dendro-, used when combined with words or word elements of Latin origin, is dendri-, as in dendriform.
The corresponding form of dendr- and dendro- combined to the end of words is -dendron, as in rhododendron.
Examples of dendr-
In anatomy, a dendrite, also known as a dendron, is “the branching process of a neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell.”
As you have deduced from the meaning of dendro-, dendrite comes from a Greek word that literally means “pertaining to a tree.” And indeed, dendrites are treelike branches at the end of neurons, also called nerve cells.
What are some words that are related to the combining form dendr-?
- dendrachate
- dendranatomy
- dendranthropology
- dendral
- dendritic (formed from dendrite)
What are some other forms that dendr- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
Anthropology is the study of humanity’s origins. Dendranthropology is a rare term, but a fascinating one. According to an obscure idea known as dendranthropology, where did humans originate from?
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