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arborization

American  
[ahr-ber-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɑr bər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a treelike appearance, as in certain minerals or fossils.

  2. Anatomy. the branchlike appearance characteristic of certain nerve-cell outgrowths.

arborization British  
/ ˌɑːbəraɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a branching treelike appearance in certain fossils and minerals

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Etymology

Origin of arborization

First recorded in 1785–95; arbor 3 + -ization

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Neuroscientists even call the pattern of growth arborization.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2023

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