dendritic
Like forking branches
Dendritic means branching like a tree.
The word describes structures that spread outward in irregular, treelike patterns: dendritic crystals, dendritic drainage patterns on a map.
In neuroscience, dendrites are the branching extensions of nerve cells that receive signals from other neurons.
The dendritic structure of the river system was visible from the air.
Divided into offshoots
- ramifiedDivided into subdivisions
- fractalShape repeating at every scale
- arborescentResembling a tree
- bifurcatingDividing into two branches
veined · networked · reticulated · interlaced · branching · radial · lightning · river delta
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
synaptic · neuronal · neurotransmitter · receptor · plasticity · integration · signaling · branching
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- arborGarden trellis structure
receptor · branching · soma · neural · synaptic · neurotransmitter · cortex · hippocampus
Secondary consequence of action
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- forkingDividing into branches
- spreadingExtending over space
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
fractal · radiating · diverging · dichotomy · filigree · interlacing · anastomosis · arbor
Feathery ice crystal
- frostThin ice coating
- ice crystalSolid water structure
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
agate · solidification · nucleation · fractal · lattice · precipitate
Underground plant structure
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- myceliumFungal filament network
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
seaweed · vascular · branching pattern · arboreal · rhizome · rootlet · capillary
Impulse-transmitting body unit
- brainSeat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
spinal cord · glia · myelin · sensory · motor · neural network · neuroscience · neurology
Stream entering larger river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- channelPassage for transmission
- basinConcave water receptacle
- headwatersRiver's starting point
confluence · erosion · topography · hydrology · geomorphology · trellis · pinnate · parallel
branched
Divided into offshoots
- ramifiedDivided into subdivisions
- fractalShape repeating at every scale
- arborescentResembling a tree
bifurcating · veined · networked · reticulated · interlaced · branching · radial · lightning · river delta · frost patterns
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
spines · synaptic · neuronal · neurotransmitter · receptor · plasticity · integration · signaling · branching · morphology
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
arbor · receptor · branching · soma · neural · synaptic · neurotransmitter · cortex · hippocampus · neuroplasticity
ramification
Secondary consequence of action
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- forkingDividing into branches
- spreadingExtending over space
subdivision · fractal · radiating · diverging · dichotomy · filigree · interlacing · anastomosis · arbor · treelike
snowflake
Feathery ice crystal
- frostThin ice coating
- ice crystalSolid water structure
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
crystallization · agate · solidification · nucleation · fractal · lattice · precipitate
root system
Underground plant structure
algae · seaweed · vascular · branching pattern · arboreal · rhizome · rootlet · capillary
nerve cell
Impulse-transmitting body unit
- brainSeat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
cerebellum · spinal cord · glia · myelin · sensory · motor · neural network · neuroscience · neurology · cognitive
tributary
Stream entering larger river
headwaters · confluence · erosion · topography · hydrology · geomorphology · trellis · pinnate · parallel · radial
- branchingbranching, tree root, antler, antlers, twig
- neuro termsneural, neuronal, cerebral, cortical, synaptic
- rock texturescoarse-grained, fine-grained, grainy, gritty, massive
- arrangementsarrangement, orchestration, arranged, array, configuration
- river termswaterfall, oxbow, tributary, delta, channel
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
dendriticunbranched
Having no offshoots
linear · straight · columnar · tubular · single-stranded
dendriticsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
sleek · uniform · streamlined · featureless · even