dendriform adj 1: resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" [syn: {arboreal}, {arboreous}, {arborescent}, {arboresque}, {arboriform}, {dendriform}, {dendroid}, {dendroidal}, {treelike}, {tree-shaped}]
Dendriform \Den"dri*form\, a. [Gr. de`ndron tree + -form.] Resembling in structure a tree or shrub; having a branching shape. Syn: arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped. [1913 Webster +PJC]