noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
arborescent; dendritic; tree-like
Technical term used in botany, geology, materials science, and other fields to describe branching, tree-like structures. Often appears in compounds such as 樹枝状結晶 (dendritic crystal) or 樹枝状模様 (dendritic pattern).
This mineral has a dendritic crystal structure.
The leaf veins spread out in an arborescent pattern.
dendrite crystal; dendrite
Compound of 樹枝 (tree branch) and 状 (shape, form). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese technical coinage.