Aggregate composed of skeletal or tree-like formations. May be a single entity, or a formation that forms from mineral-rich solutions that deposit the mineral in rock and form a tree or plant structure embedded in rock. There sometimes is a distinction noted between the two aggregates; in some guides the former aggregate (single entity) is known a... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22291
Dendritic: Referring to a dendrite, a short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are tipped by synapses (tiny transmitters and receivers for chemical messages between the cells). The word 'dendritic' means 'branched like a tree.' It comes from the Greek 'dendron' (tree). Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18509
(i) Dendrites are whiskery growths on anodes which can short out the electrolytic process. (ii) Also used to characterise geological formations. Found on http://www.metalbulletin.com/Glossary.html