How Do You Spell DENDRITICAL?

Pronunciation: [dɛndɹˈɪtɪkə͡l] (IPA)

"Dendritic" is often misspelled as "dendritical" due to its pronunciation. The correct spelling is "dendritic" (/dɛnˈdrɪtɪk/), pronounced "den-DRIT-ik". The word comes from the Greek "dendron" meaning "tree" and "-ic" meaning "relating to", referring to the branching patterns resembling a tree in dendritic cells, neurons, and other structures. It is important to pay attention to spelling to ensure clear communication and avoid confusion in written language.

DENDRITICAL Meaning and Definition

1. Resembling a tree or shrub.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DENDRITICAL

• sendritical
• xendritical
• cendritical
• fendritical
• rendritical
• eendritical
• dwndritical
• dsndritical
• ddndritical
• drndritical
• d4ndritical
• d3ndritical
• debdritical
• demdritical
• dejdritical
• dehdritical
• densritical
• denxritical
• dencritical

Etymology of DENDRITICAL

The word "dendritic" is derived from the Greek word "dendrites" (δενδρίτης), which means "like a tree". It is formed by combining two elements: "dendro-" meaning "tree" and "-itic" meaning "related to or pertaining to". The term "dendritic" is commonly used in various scientific disciplines, particularly in biology and geology, to describe structures that resemble or have characteristics similar to that of a tree. For example, dendritic patterns may refer to the branching structures found in dendritic cells, neurons, or crystals.

Similar spelling word for DENDRITICAL

• dendritically.