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dendri-
- variant of dendro- before elements of Latin origin:
dendriform.
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Words That Use Dendri-
What does dendri- mean?
Dendri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tree.” It is used in some medical, scientific, and other technical terms.
Dendri- comes from the Greek déndron, meaning “tree.”
Dendri- is a variant of dendro-, used especially when combined with words or word elements of Latin origin.
Want to know more? Read our Words That Use dendro- article.
Another variant of dendro-, used when combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, is dendr-, as in dendrite.
A corresponding form of dendri-, dendro-, and dendr- combined to the end of words is -dendron, as in rhododendron.
Examples of dendri-
One example of a term that features the combining form dendri- is dendriform, “treelike in form.”
We already know that dendri- means “tree.” And you may have deduced that -form means “having the form of,” ultimately from the Latin forma. Dendriform literally translates to “having the form of a tree.” Dendriform is sometimes used to describe treelike structures in medicine and architecture.
What are some words that use the combining form dendri-?
- dendrigraft
- dendrimer
- dendriplex
What are some other forms that dendri- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
Dendrimers are a type of polymer (a kind of chemical compound, often synthetic, made up of smaller units). Based on the meaning of dendri-, what do dendrimers resemble?
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