(den-drite) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron; 2 a branching mosslike crystalline structure in some rocks and minerals

Example Sentence

A dendrite carries nerve impulses to a nerve cell body.

Synonyms

dendron; threadlike extensions of a nerve cell; neuron fiber

Antonyms

bone

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