# dendrite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛndɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #93,611

## Definitions
1. A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
2. Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
3. Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
4. A hermit who lived in a tree.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). Equivalent to dendr- + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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