noun
- the process or result of branching in a tree-like pattern; the formation of branches or branch-like structures
- in anatomy, the branching pattern of nerves or blood vessels resembling the branches of a tree
- in botany, the natural development and arrangement of branches on a plant or tree
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: arborization); used in biology, anatomy, and botany
Usage: medical/anatomical term
Usage: botanical term
Examples
- The arborisation of the neural network allows signals to travel efficiently throughout the brain.
- The tree's distinctive arborisation made it easily recognizable in the forest.
- Under the microscope, the arborisation of the blood vessels was clearly visible.
- The plant exhibited unusual arborisation, with branches spreading in multiple directions.
- Arborisation patterns in different species of trees can help botanists classify them.
- The nerve endings showed a fine arborisation as they approached the muscle tissue.