ARBOREAL

arboreal, arboreous, tree-living

(adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees; “arboreal apes”

arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped

(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure; “arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda”; “dendriform sponges”

arborical, arboreal, arborary, arborous

(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees; “an arborous roof”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

arboreal

Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.

Living in or among trees.

Noun

arboreal (plural arboreals)

Any tree-dwelling creature.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*bo"re*al, a.

1. Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees. Cowley.

2. Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals. Woodpeckers are eminently arboreal. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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