arborescent

ar·bo·res·cent

A0400200 (är′bə-rĕs′ənt)adj. Having the size, form, or characteristics of a tree; treelike.

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[Latin arborēscēns, arborēscent-, present participle of arborēscere, to grow to be a tree, from arbor, tree.]

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ar′bo·res′cence n.

arborescent

(ˌɑːbəˈrɛsənt) adj (Forestry) having the shape or characteristics of a tree ˌarboˈrescence n

ar•bo•res•cent

(ˌɑr bəˈrɛs ənt)

adj. resembling a tree in size, appearance, or growth. [1665–75; < Latin arborēscent-, s. of arborēscēns, present participle of arborēscere to grow into a tree, derivative of arbor tree; see -escent] ar`bo•res′cence, n. ar`bo•res′cent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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arborescent - resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped, arboreal, arboreousbranchy - having many branches; "a branchy tree trunk"