arboreal
[ ahr-bawr-ee-uh l, -bohr- ]
/ ɑrˈbɔr i əl, -ˈboʊr- /
adjective
of or relating to trees; treelike.
Also arboreous.
living in or among trees.
Zoology.
adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.
OTHER WORDS FROM arboreal
ar·bo·re·al·ly, adverb sub·ar·bo·re·al, adjectiveWords nearby arboreal
arblay, d',
arbor,
arbor day,
arbor vitae,
arboraceous,
arboreal,
arbored,
arboreous,
arborescent,
arboretum,
arboriculture
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British Dictionary definitions for arboreal
arboreal
/ (ɑːˈbɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a tree
living in or among trees
arboreal monkeys
Scientific definitions for arboreal
arboreal
[ är-bôr′ē-əl ]
Relating to or living in trees.