arboreal
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arboreal (ɑːˈbɔːrɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| 2. | living in or among trees: arboreal monkeys |
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Word Origin & History
arboreal
1660s, from L. arboreus "pertaining to trees," from arbor "tree," of unknown origin, + -al (1).
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| arboreal (är-bôr'ē-əl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or living in trees. |
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Example sentences
These days, though, more and more adults are rediscovering the joys of arboreal hideaways.
Highly arboreal, found in trees or shrubs in woodlands and swamp forests, adapts well to farmlands and edges of cities.
As our arboreal collection grows, so do the pruning requirements that must be maintained to preserve it.
All sight hunters and arboreal creatures that jump from branch to branch have this, since they require stereo vision to survive.
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