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arboreal

adjective ar·bo·re·al \är-ˈbȯr-ē-əl\

: of or relating to trees

: living in or often found in trees

Full Definition of ARBOREAL

: of, relating to, or resembling a tree

: inhabiting or frequenting trees <arboreal monkeys>

— ar·bo·re·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb

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Origin of ARBOREAL

Latin arboreus of a tree, from arbor

First Known Use: circa 1667

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with ARBOREAL

armorial, auctorial, authorial, cantorial, censorial, corporeal, cursorial, factorial, fossorial, marmoreal, memorial, pictorial, praetorial, proctorial, raptorial, rectorial, sartorial, seignorial, sensorial, sponsorial, tonsorial, tutorial, uxorial, vectorial

ARBOREAL Defined for Kids

arboreal

adjective ar·bo·re·al \är-ˈbȯr-ē-əl\

Definition of ARBOREAL for Kids

: living in or often found in trees <Koalas are arboreal animals.>

: of or relating to a tree <the forest's arboreal beauty>

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