arboreous


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ar·bo·re·ous

 (är-bôr′ē-əs)
adj.
1. Relating to or resembling a tree.
2. Living in trees; arboreal.
3. Having many trees; wooded.
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arboreous

(ɑːˈbɔːrɪəs)
adj
1. (Forestry) thickly wooded; having many trees
2. (Forestry) another word for arborescent
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ar•bo•re•ous

(ɑrˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr-)

adj.
arboreal.
[1640–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.arboreous - inhabiting or frequenting treesarboreous - inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes"
tree-living, arboreal
2.arboreous - abounding in treesarboreous - abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
arboraceous, woodsy, woody
wooded - covered with growing trees and bushes etc; "wooded land"; "a heavily wooded tract"
3.arboreous - resembling a tree in form and branching structurearboreous - resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped, arboreal
branchy - having many branches; "a branchy tree trunk"
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