Arboreal Definition
är-bôrē-əl
adjective
Relating to or resembling a tree.
American Heritage
Of or like a tree.
Webster's New World
Living in trees; arboreous.
Arboreal apes.
American Heritage
Living in trees or adapted for living in trees.
Webster's New World
Arboreal is defined as something having the evolutionary characteristics of animals which allow them to live or maneuver through trees.
An example of an arboreal part of the chimpanzee's anatomy is its long arms.
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Synonyms:
- treelike
- dendroidal
- arboresque
- arborescent
- arboriform
- dendriform
- dendroid
- arboreous
- tree-shaped
- arborous
- arborary
- arborical
- tree-living
- shrublike
- shrubby
Antonyms:
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noun
Any tree-dwelling creature.
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Other Word Forms of Arboreal
Noun
Singular:
arboreal
Plural:
arborealsRelated Articles
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