arborescent

[ ahr-buh-res-uh nt ]
/ ˌɑr bəˈrɛs ənt /

adjective

treelike in size and form.

Origin of arborescent

1665–75; < Latin arborēscent- (stem of arborēscēns), present participle of arborēscere to grow into a tree. See arbor3, -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM arborescent

ar·bo·res·cence, noun ar·bo·res·cent·ly, adverb sub·ar·bo·res·cence, noun sub·ar·bo·res·cent, adjective

Words nearby arborescent

arbor vitae, arboraceous, arboreal, arbored, arboreous, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist

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British Dictionary definitions for arborescent

arborescent
/ (ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) /

adjective

having the shape or characteristics of a tree

Derived forms of arborescent

arborescence, noun

Medical definitions for arborescent

arborescent
[ är′bə-rĕs′ənt ]

adj.

Dendriform.