arborescent

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adjective

ar·​bo·​res·​cent ˌär-bə-ˈre-sᵊnt 

: resembling a tree in properties, growth, structure, or appearance

arborescence

ˌär-bə-ˈre-sᵊn(t)s 

noun

arborescence

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noun

ar·​bo·​res·​cence

plural -s

: the state of being arborescent : treelike form or appearance (as in minerals)

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1675, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arborescent

• acquiescent
• adolescent
• coalescent
• convalescent
• deliquescent
• effervescent
• evanescent
• incandescent
• iridescent
• luminescent
• obsolescent
• opalescent

Medical Definition

arborescent

adjective

ar·​bo·​res·​cent ˌär-bə-ˈres-ᵊnt 

: resembling a tree in growth, structure, or appearance