arborize

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In contrast, the far less numerous type II neurons arborize extensively among outer hair cells (OHCs) 1, 2 and supporting cells3, 4.

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  1. intransitive verb To have or produce branching formations, as the bronchial tubes of the lungs.

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  • In contrast, the far less numerous type II neurons arborize extensively among outer hair cells (OHCs) 1, 2 and supporting cells3, 4. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • n. - cross-bow with mechanism for drawing string. adj. - pertaining to or like a tree; wooded. arborize v. - take on or give tree-like shape. arborization, adj. - pertaining to trees; composed of trees. —  xml's Blinklist.com
 

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  1. From Latin arbor, tree.

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  1. from Latin arbor, a tree, + -ize; = French arboriser, only in past participle; formerly, “to study the nature, to observe the properties of trees” (Cotgrave). Cf. herborize, botanize.
 

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