1. (adj.)arboreal of or pertaining to trees; treelike.
2. arboreal living in or among trees.
3. arboreal adapted for living or moving about in trees, as the long arm of a monkey.
Etymology: (1660–70; < L arbore(us) of trees (arbor tree +-eus -eous ) + -al1)
Definition of 'arboreal'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)arborical, arboreal, arborary, arborous of or relating to or formed by trees "an arborous roof"
2. (adj)arboreal, arboreous, tree-living inhabiting or frequenting trees "arboreal apes"
3. (adj)arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped resembling a tree in form and branching structure "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
Definition of 'arboreal'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)arboreal of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees
2. (adj)arboreal attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals
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