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arborescent(dictionary)
arborescent cataract(medicine)

rookie (iou) and arborescent (iou)


rookie (iou)



rookie noun. slang. Also rooky. L19.
[Origin uncertain: perh. alt. of RECRUIT noun.]
A raw recruit, esp. in an army or police force; transf. a novice in a particular field or profession. L19.
B. Forbes We're not two rookies in the police force.
spec. A new member of a Sports team, esp. one playing in his or her first major league or championship. Chiefly N. Amer. E20.
Clive James I was a rookie for the L. A. Rams.

arborescent (iou)



arborescent adjective. L17.
[Latin arborescent- pres. ppl stem of arborescere grow into a tree, from arbor tree: see -ESCENT. Cf. French arborescent.]
Treelike in growth or size; having a woody stem. L17.
a. Treelike in appearance; branching. L17.
b. Architecture. Of ornamentation: branching from and sustained by its support. M19.
arborescence noun treelike growth or formation M19.