arboreal
/ɑrˈbɔriəl/
adjective
- Living in or relating to trees; adapted for life in trees.
- Monkeys are arboreal animals that spend most of their time in the canopy.
- Many arboreal snakes have prehensile tails to help them climb.
- The arboreal habitat of the sloth is high in the rainforest trees.
- Relating to or resembling a tree; tree-like.
- The artist painted an arboreal scene with twisting branches and green leaves.
- The garden's arboreal archway was formed by interwoven willow branches.
- The arboreal structure of the fern gave it a delicate, branching appearance.
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