A branching nerve cell structure (dendrite) that has a cylindrical or elongated tube-like shape rather than the more typical branching pattern.
From 'cylindro-' (cylinder) + Greek 'dendrites' (tree-like), combining anatomical terms to describe a neural structure that breaks the typical dendritic pattern.
While most dendrites branch out like tiny trees, a cylindrodendrite is basically a neurological rebel—it's straighter and more tube-like, and scientists needed a special name just to capture that unusual shape!
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