1. to branch out in a pattern resembling a tree; to form tree-like structures or divisions
Usage: present participle of arborize; commonly used in medical and biological contexts

1. having a branching pattern that resembles a tree
Usage: used in anatomy, botany, and materials science

Examples

• The neurons were arborizing as they developed, creating complex networks.
• Under the microscope, the crystal displayed an arborizing pattern of growth.
• The arborizing branches of the blood vessels spread throughout the tissue.
• Lightning creates arborizing scars on tree bark during storms.
• The fungal mycelium was arborizing through the soil substrate.
• Arborizing dendrites allow neurons to receive signals from multiple sources.