dendriform
- adjective
- /ˈdɛn.drɪ.fɔrm/
- Specialized
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dendriforme
- The coral exhibited a strikingly dendriform pattern, with delicate branches spreading outward.
Examples
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The artist used metal wires to create a dendriform sculpture that mimicked the branching of an oak.
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Certain fungi grow in a dendriform manner, resembling miniature trees on fallen logs.
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The dendriform structure of the coral is fascinating.
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This plant has a dendriform growth pattern.
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Certain fungi grow in a dendriform manner, resembling miniature trees on fallen logs.
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The artist used metal wires to create a dendriform sculpture that mimicked the branching of an oak.
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The coral exhibited a strikingly dendriform pattern, with delicate branches spreading outward.
Synonyms
2
8.6
A shape with many branches like a tree
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4.1
Having many branches like a tree
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9.9
Having the shape of a tree with many branches
Having a shape with branches like a tree
Having a branching shape like a tree
Having a main trunk and branches that spread out like a tree
Like a tree in shape because it has many branches
Shaped like a tree with branches that spread out
Shaped like a tree with branches
Having the shape of a tree with branches
Antonyms
How Branching
Surface Forms
Morphology
dendriform = dendrite (semi-transparent) = dendri + form
The suffix '-form' ('-shaped') is transparent, but the combining element 'dendri-' is a technical combining form (not a common standalone English word), so the overall meaning is only partly transparent to general learners.
Etymology
The word dendriform comes from the Greek root dendron meaning 'tree' and the part -form meaning 'shape', so it literally means 'tree-shaped' and is used for things that look like trees.