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DENDROID
arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure; āarborescent coral found off the coast of Bermudaā; ādendriform spongesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dendroid (comparative more dendroid, superlative most dendroid)
Resembling a shrub or tree.
Synonyms
• branchy
• dendroidal
• treelike
Noun
dendroid (plural dendroids)
(math) An arcwise connected, hereditarily unicoherent continuum.
smooth dendroids without ordinary points
Source: Wiktionary
Den"droid, Den*droid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. dendroĆÆde.]
Definition: Resembling a shrub or tree in form; treelike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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