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arborescent

ar·bo·res·cent

UK/ɑːbəˈɹɛsənt/ US/ɑːɹbəˈɹɛsənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

  • “arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda”
  • “dendriform sponges”
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Origin

From Latin arborēscēns, present active participle of arborēscō (“become a tree”). First attested around 1675. The philosophical sense refers to the way genealogy trees are drawn.

Phrases

  • arborescent appendage

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