arborization

noun

ar·​bor·​i·​za·​tion ˌär-bə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce arborization (audio)
: formation of or into an arborescent figure arrangement
also : such a figure or arrangement (such as a dendritic process of a neuron)

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Neuroscientists even call the pattern of growth arborization. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arborization was in 1784

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“Arborization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborization. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

arborization

noun
ar·​bo·​ri·​za·​tion
variants or British arborisation
: a treelike figure or arrangement of branching parts
especially : a treelike part or process (as a dendrite) of a nerve cell
the terminal arborization of an axon
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