Synonyms & related words for dendrite

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dendrite. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dendrite

Explore words related to dendrite — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dendritic, axon, neuron, cyton, synapse, postsynaptic, neuronal, synaptic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dendrite come from?

The word dendrite breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root dendr-, from Greek dendron (“tree”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.