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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.

Nearby words

  1. arboriculture,
  2. arborio,
  3. arborio rice,
  4. arborist,
  5. arborite,
  6. arborize,
  7. arborous,
  8. arborvitae,
  9. arbour,
  10. arbovirus

Origin of arborization

First recorded in 1785–95; arbor3 + -ization
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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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