arborescent
treelike in size and form.
Origin of arborescent
1Other words from arborescent
- ar·bo·res·cence, noun
- ar·bo·res·cent·ly, adverb
- sub·ar·bo·res·cence, noun
- sub·ar·bo·res·cent, adjective
Words Nearby arborescent
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How to use arborescent in a sentence
In botany, a genus of magnificent arborescent grasses, of the nat.
The Palm-tree is, in Egypt, as in all the oases, the principal element of the arborescent vegetation.
The Desert World | Arthur Manginarborescent: Branched or tree-like, beset with branched hair-like extensions (Fig. 150, e).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyrearborescent; corallites arranged somewhat spirally on branches and widely separated; branches compact between corallites.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThese start branches, and so the process goes on, and in time the colony becomes much branched and arborescent in form.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for arborescent
/ (ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) /
having the shape or characteristics of a tree
Derived forms of arborescent
- arborescence, noun
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