dendrien
Dendrien is a term used in speculative biology and some fiction to describe a hypothetical form of multicellular life characterized by extensive, tree-like branching networks. The name derives from the Greek dendron, meaning tree, combined with the suffix -ien, indicating a descriptive term rather than a formal taxon. In most uses, dendriens are envisioned as organisms capable of forming self-supporting networks that spread through substrates and air via branching outgrowths.
Dendrien growth occurs through iterative branching. Individuals present a central hub from which numerous slender, flexible
Their ecology and life cycle include reproduction asexually by fragmentation or by propagules shed from the
In literature and speculative biology, dendriens are used to explore concepts of network growth, resilience, and