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ar·bo·re·al
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ɑrˈbɔr
i
əl
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to trees; treelike.
2.
Also,
arboreous.
living in or among trees.
3.
Zoology
.
adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and
skeleton
of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.
Origin:
1660–70;
<
Latin
arbore
(
us
) of trees (
arbor
tree +
-eus
-eous
) +
-al
1
Related forms
ar·bo·re·al·ly,
adverb
sub·ar·bo·re·al,
adjective
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Example Sentences
Both coastal and mountainous, this cool, misty cape forms a splendid
arboreal
incubator in its river.
Whether the first birds evolved from
arboreal
or terrestrial ancestors is a matter of lively debate among palaeontologists.
The orangutan evidence adds a new twist to the debate of
arboreal
versus terrestrial bipedalism theories.
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Both coastal and mountainous, this cool, misty cape forms a splendid
arboreal
incubator in its river.
Whether the first birds evolved from
arboreal
or terrestrial ancestors is a matter of lively debate among palaeontologists.
The orangutan evidence adds a new twist to the debate of
arboreal
versus terrestrial bipedalism theories.
All sight hunters and
arboreal
creatures that jump from branch to branch have this, since they require stereo vision to survive.
The trails will take you through mossy forests to stunning, venerable
arboreal
giants.
Whole cities, once known for their miles of elm-shrouded streets, became
arboreal
wastelands.
Our ancestors among these earliest primates were the plesiadapiforms--generalized, small-bodied, and
arboreal
.
Intricate pulley-systems and rope-bridges connect the trees into an
arboreal
village.
The orangutan is the only strictly
arboreal
ape and the largest tree living mammal in the world.
These creatures seem to have led a similar
arboreal
life-style, but had no need for the powerful mandible or big display.
Candidates for the display trees are not chosen for height alone but are judged for overall
arboreal
beauty.
C elongata is one of the few species of shrew that can switch between terrestrial and
arboreal
habitats.
Imagination, nailed and wired countless buttons to a tree branch to create a fantastic
arboreal
sculpture.
The
arboreal
species has one of the longest intervals between births among mammals, typically around eight years.
The vegetation provided further exotic notes, with
arboreal
yuccas and cactuses planted among the chestnuts and olives and pines.
The frogs' lifestyle is so thoroughly
arboreal
that, instead of laying eggs in water, the frogs deposit their eggs in trees.
It arrived in the fall and stayed until early spring as it was a northern
arboreal
species.
They are a highly
arboreal
species and will venture onto land only occasionally to search for food.
Most researchers conclude that pterosaurs descended from a small
arboreal
reptile that spent its life jumping between branches.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
arboreal
(ɑːˈbɔːrɪəl)
—
adj
1.
of, relating to, or resembling a tree
2.
living in or among trees:
arboreal monkeys
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
arboreal
1660s, from L. arboreus "pertaining to trees," from arbor "tree," of unknown origin, +
-al
(1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
arboreal
(är-bôr'ē-əl)
Pronunciation Key
Relating to or living in trees.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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