semiarboreal

adjective

semi·ar·bo·re·al ˌse-mē-är-ˈbȯr-ē-əl

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

: often inhabiting and frequenting trees but not completely arboreal

semiarboreal snakes

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1938, in the meaning defined above

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“Semiarboreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiarboreal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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