Dendroid

Dendroid
Dendroid Den"droid, Dendroidal Den*droid"al, a. [Gr. ? treelike; de`ndron tree + e'i^dos form: cf. F. dendro["i]de.] Resembling a shrub or tree in form; treelike; branching.

Syn: arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, treelike, tree-shaped. [1913 Webster]


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