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arbuscle|ˈɑːbʌs(ə)l|
[ad. L. arbuscula, dim. of arbor, arbos tree; also, a tuft of feathers.]
a. A dwarf tree; a shrub of tree-like growth.
b. A tuft of feathery cilia.
1657in Phys. Dict. 1831Macgillivray tr. Richard's Bot. 49 Arbuscles, when they are branched at their base and carry buds, e.g. the Hasel and Lilac. 1860Encycl. Brit. XXI. 996/1 Medusidæ..their rims ornamented with fringes, furbelows, and arbuscles of such delicacy. |