: resembling a tree in properties, growth, structure, or appearance

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arborescent was in 1675

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“Arborescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborescent. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

arborescent

adjective
: resembling a tree in growth, structure, or appearance

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