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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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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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