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ARBORESCENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does arborescent mean? 

ARBORESCENT (adjective)
  The adjective ARBORESCENT has 1 sense:

1. resembling a tree in form and branching structureplay

  Familiarity information: ARBORESCENT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ARBORESCENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Resembling a tree in form and branching structure

Synonyms:

arboreal; arboreous; arborescent; arboresque; arboriform; dendriform; dendroid; dendroidal; tree-shaped; treelike

Context example:

dendriform sponges

Similar:

branchy (having many branches)


 Context examples 


A benign epithelial neoplasm that projects above the surrounding epithelial surface and consists of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma.

(Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)



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