dendro-, dendr-, dendri-, -dendria, -dendrite, -dendritic, -dendra, -dendron

(Greek: trees, tree-like structures)

The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it provides protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axeman who destroys it.

—Gautama Buddha, Founder of the Buddhist religion, circa 525 B.C.
dendroid
1. Shaped or formed like a tree; tree-like; aborescent.
2. In biology, of or relating to a tree or its growth patterns; resembling a tree.
3. Something showing many branches.
dendroidal
dendrolatry (s) (noun), dendrolatries (pl)
The worship of trees.
dendrolite
A petrified or fossil tree or part of a tree.
dendrologic
1. The branch of forestry that focuses on the identification and classification of trees and shrubs.
2. The botanical study of trees and other woody plants.
dendrological
dendrologist
A specialist in the identification and classification of trees and shrubs.
dendrology (s) (noun) (usually no plural)
The branch of botany which is concerned with the scientific study of shrubs and trees: Gregory spent each of his vacations during his school years camping in the forests near his home and decided that taking courses in plant biology, or phytology, and then specializing in dendrology would be exactly what he wanted to do in the future.

One of the subjects Daniel had to study in order to become a forest ranger was dendrology.

The system of studying trees.
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dendromancy (s) (noun) (no pl)
Divination through the use of plants, their leaves and branches: Dendromancy can work the best by using oak and mistletoe!
dendromania
An obsession to be among trees or forests.
dendrometer
An instrument for measuring the diameters and heights of trees or logs, based on principles concerning the relation of the sides of similar triangles.
dendrophage
Eating or devouring trees.
dendrophagic
dendrophagous, dendrophagus
Feeding mainly on trees.
dendrophagy