Arborization
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noun.
A branching, treelike shape or arrangement, as that of the dendrite of a nerve cell.
noun.
The formation of a treelike shape or arrangement.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A growth or an appearance resembling the figure of a tree or plant, as in certain minerals or fossils.
noun.
In
pathology
, the ramification of capillary vessels or veinlets rendered conspicuous by distention and injection.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The appearance or figure of a tree or plant, as in minerals or fossils; a dendrite.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
branching
,
treelike
shape or formation
noun.
The
formation
of such a shape or formation
Word Usage
"Based on rat studies, they hypothesize that "dendrite arborization" -- an increased branching growth of nerve cells -- caused by chronic antidepressant exposure, may be the cause."
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
dendrite