English dictionary
dendrite
/'d/E/ndr/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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, <i>e. g.</i>, gold or silver; an arborization.
Source: webster1913