arborization

[ ahr-ber-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɑr bər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

a treelike appearance, as in certain minerals or fossils.
Anatomy. the branchlike appearance characteristic of certain nerve-cell outgrowths.

Origin of arborization

First recorded in 1785–95; arbor3 + -ization

Words nearby arborization

Example sentences 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

Medical definitions for arborization

arborization
[ är′bər-ĭ-zāshən ]

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.