semiarboreal

adjective

semi·​ar·​bo·​re·​al ˌse-mē-är-ˈbȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce semiarboreal (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: often inhabiting and frequenting trees but not completely arboreal
semiarboreal snakes

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiarboreal was in 1938

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“Semiarboreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiarboreal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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