dendritic

/dɛnˈdrɪtɪk/
adjective
  1. Having a branching, tree-like shape or pattern.
    • The lightning left a dendritic pattern across the sky.
    • The river's dendritic network spread across the valley like veins.
    • Dendritic crystals form when minerals grow in branching shapes.
  2. Relating to the branching extensions of a nerve cell that receive signals.
    • Dendritic spines are small protrusions that help neurons communicate.
    • The scientist studied dendritic growth in brain cells.
    • Damage to dendritic structures can affect memory and learning.
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