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ar·bor·vi·tae
\|ärbərˈvīd.]ē, |ȧbəˈv-, -īt], ]i\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin arbor vitae, literally, tree of life
1. : a tree or shrub of the genus Thuja or the closely related Thujopsis — see american arborvitae, oriental arborvitae; tree illustration
2. : any of several plants of the genus Libocedrus
3. usually arbor vitae : a treelike structure or arrangement (as of nervous tissue in the cerebellum) |