arborescent

[ ahr-buh-res-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. treelike in size and form.

Origin of arborescent

1
1665–75; <Latin arborēscent- (stem of arborēscēns), present participle of arborēscere to grow into a tree. See arbor3, -escent

Other 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

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British Dictionary definitions for arborescent

arborescent

/ (ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. having the shape or characteristics of a tree

Derived forms of arborescent

  • arborescence, noun

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