dendroid
[ den-droid ]
/ ˈdɛn drɔɪd /
adjective
treelike; branching like a tree; arborescent.
Also
den·droi·dal
[den-droid-l] /dɛnˈdrɔɪd l/.
Origin of dendroid
OTHER WORDS FROM dendroid
non·den·droid, adjective non·den·droi·dal, adjective sub·den·droid, adjective sub·den·droi·dal, adjectiveWords nearby dendroid
dendritic spine,
dendro-,
dendrobium,
dendrochronology,
dendrogram,
dendroid,
dendrology,
dendron,
dendrophagous,
dendrophilous,
dene
Example sentences from the Web for dendroid
Dendroid: tree or shrub-like: branching like a tree or shrub.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithRagged, dendroid stems arise, dissipated above into a network most intricate, a "pleached arbor" if you please.
The North American Slime-Moulds |Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThe sporophores are inclined to be simple, stipitate and dendroid.
The North American Slime-Moulds |Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
British Dictionary definitions for dendroid
dendroid
dendroidal (dɛnˈdrɔɪdəl)
/ (ˈdɛndrɔɪd) /
adjective
freely branching; arborescent; treelike
(esp of tree ferns) having a tall trunklike stem
Word Origin for dendroid
C19: from Greek
dendroeidēs like a tree
Medical definitions for dendroid
dendroid
[ dĕn′droid′ ]
adj.
Dendriform.