Dendroidal (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fossilized remains of the ancient creature revealed a dendroidal pattern of limbs and branches.
- The intricate network of nerves in the human brain has a dendroidal structure, with each neuron branching out in a complex pattern.
- The unique shape of the dendroidal spires on the church inspired a sense of awe in the architects who studied it.
- In the dimly lit cave, the formations had taken on a dendroidal shape, with delicate, branching stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
- The researchers proposed a dendroidal model of urban growth, with the city center as the trunk and the suburbs branching outwards in all directions.