Arborescence

ar·bo·res·cent

[ahr-buh-res-uhnt]
adjective
treelike in size and form.

Origin:
1665–75; < Latin arborēscent- (stem of arborēscēns), present participle of arborēscere to grow into a tree. See arbor3, -escent

ar·bo·res·cence, noun
ar·bo·res·cent·ly, adverb
sub·ar·bo·res·cence, noun
sub·ar·bo·res·cent, adjective
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arborescent (ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having the shape or characteristics of a tree
 
arbo'rescence
 
n

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arborescent (ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having the shape or characteristics of a tree
 
arbo'rescence
 
n

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arborescent ar·bo·res·cent (är'bə-rěs'ənt)
adj.
Dendriform.

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