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arborization

[ ahr-ber-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɑr bər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
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noun
a treelike appearance, as in certain minerals or fossils.
Anatomy. the branchlike appearance characteristic of certain nerve-cell outgrowths.
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Origin of arborization

First recorded in 1785–95; arbor3 + -ization
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How to use arborization in a sentence

  • The arborization of the metal as it spreads out from the main shaft of the hinge is beautifully decorative in effect.

    The Thirteenth|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for arborization

arborization

arborisation

/ (ˌɑːbəraɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun
a branching treelike appearance in certain fossils and minerals
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