arborization
[ ahr-ber-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ 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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Nearby words
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Examples from the Web for arborization
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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Medicine definitions for arborization
arborization
[ är′bər-ĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The treelike terminal branching of nerve fibers or blood vessels.
The leaflike pattern formed under certain conditions by a dried smear of cervical mucus.
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