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Noun: dendrite  'den,drIt
  1. Short fibre that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
    "Dendrites receive signals from other neurons and transmit them to the cell body";
    - dendron

Derived forms: dendrites

Type of: nerve fiber [US], nerve fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: nerve cell, neuron, neurone

Encyclopedia: Dendrite