arbuscular
ar·bus·cul·ar/ɑːˈbʌskjələ/adjective
arbuscular is spelled A-R-B-U-S-C-U-L-A-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ar·bus·cul·ar). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, arbuscular means “Similar to a small tree; shrublike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in arbuscular?
| Letters | 10: A-R-B-U-S-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ar·bus·cul·ar |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arbuscular?
Arbuscular appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce arbuscular?
- UK /ɑːˈbʌskjələ/
- UK /ɑːˈbʌskjʊlə/
Arbuscular has 4 syllables, split ar·bus·cul·ar in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arbuscular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Similar to a small tree; shrublike.
- 2
Relating to an arbuscle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arbuscular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to an arbuscle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | arbuscular |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does arbuscular come from?
From arbuscle + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).