semiarboreal
/ˌsɛmiɑrˈbɔriəl/
adjective
- Living partly in trees and partly on the ground.
- Many semiarboreal birds build nests in trees but search for food in open fields.
- Squirrels are semiarboreal creatures that climb trees but also forage on the ground.
- The semiarboreal lizard spends its mornings in the branches and afternoons on the forest floor.