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dendrite

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "dendrite" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “dendrite” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

dendrite

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

dendrite is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, dendrite is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdendrite

1noun
  • A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
  • Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
  • Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
  • A hermit who lived in a tree
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