dendrite
/ˈdɛndraɪt/
noun
- A short, branch-like part of a nerve cell that receives signals from other cells.
- Scientists studied how the shape of a dendrite influences signal strength.
- The dendrite of a neuron receives messages from nearby cells.
- Damage to a dendrite can affect how a nerve cell communicates.
- A crystal or mineral that has a branching, tree-like pattern.
- Collectors prize stones that show a clear dendrite pattern.
- The rock contained a beautiful dendrite of manganese oxide.
- A dendrite of silver formed naturally in the mine.