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arboreal


ar·bo·re·al

adj \är-ˈbȯr-ē-əl\

Definition of ARBOREAL

1
: of, relating to, or resembling a tree
2
: 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

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