| NOUN | body | dendrite | short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron |
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| Meaning | short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron. | |
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| Part of | nerve cell, neuron | A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses |
| Broader | nerve fiber, nerve fibre | A threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
| Spanish | dendrita | |
| Catalan | dendrita | |
| Adjectives | dendritic | (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite |
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