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to arborize

to arborize

9.3
To form many branches like a tree in parts of plants or animals
  • verb
  • /ˈɑːrbəˌraɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arborizar
  • As the tree matures, its branches arborize outward, creating a lush canopy.

Examples

  • The apical dendrite goes right up and arborizes in layer one.

  • So whereas one in elongation they're supporting one growth cone, when they're arborizing the same accent can be supporting many growth cones, OK.

  • The neurons in the brain begin to arborize as they develop connections with other cells.

  • During the healing process, the blood vessels arborize to supply oxygen to the recovering tissue.

Synonyms

to ramify
vsto arborize
  • Specialized
1 8.4

To spread out into many branches like a tree or its roots

is used mainly for internal biological structures like nerves or vessels

How Branched

to arborize
  • Specialized
9.3
to ramify
  • Specialized
1 8.4
to branch
49 2.7
to bifurcate
  • Formal
8 8.6

Surface Forms

arborize infinitive
arborized past
arborized past participle
arborizing present participle
arborizes third person singular

Morphology

arborize = arbor (transparent) = arbor + ize

Clear combination of 'arbor' and the productive suffix '-ize', yielding 'to become tree-like or to branch out'.

Etymology

The word arborize comes from Latin arbor, meaning 'tree', and it gives a clear picture of form. So when nerve fibers or bronchioles arborize, they spread out into many 'tree-like' branches like the limbs of a tree.