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arborescent Definition

ar·bo·res·cent (är′bə resənt)

adjective

treelike in shape or growth; branching

Etymology: L arborescens, prp. of arborescere, to become a tree < arbor, tree: see arbor

arborescent Related Forms
ar′·bo·res·cence noun
arborescent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fern: CIBOTIUM BAROMETZ: Arborescent fern with 3-pinnate fronds, 1-2 ft broad.

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