dendriform

[ den-druh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. treelike in form.

dendriform

/ ˈdɛndrɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. branching or treelike in appearance

Word History and Origins

Origin of dendriform¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dendri- + -form

Example Sentences

Tracheae are developed which are dendriform and with spiral thickening of their lining.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not a pair of simple tubes, nor of dendriform tubes, but a closed network.

From Project Gutenberg