arborescent

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adjective

ar·bo·res·cent ˌär-bə-ˈre-sᵊnt

: resembling a tree in properties, growth, structure, or appearance

arborescence

ˌär-bə-ˈre-sᵊn(t)s

noun

arborescence

2 of 2

noun

ar·bo·res·cence

plural -s

: the state of being arborescent : treelike form or appearance (as in minerals)

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1675, in the meaning defined above

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arborescent

adjective

ar·bo·res·cent ˌär-bə-ˈres-ᵊnt

: resembling a tree in growth, structure, or appearance

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