resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"

Tree-shaped, resembling a tree in form but not in size, e.g. dendroid hairs. Parent Term: Hairs Difficulty Level

a branching type of graptolite. Most types lived attached to the sea-bed, and were upright and bushy in appearance.

Having a branching structure remeniscent of that of a tree(Latin: dendros - a tree), with short erect stem with branches clustered together towards the tip.