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arboreal

[ahr-bawr-ee-uhl, -bohr-] / ɑrˈbɔr i əl, -ˈboʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
relating to a tree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arborescent arborous
STRONG
branchy


Example Sentences

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By what precise mechanisms they communicate, and whether their arboreal exchanges are interdependent or competitive, remains contested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They’re the largest arboreal mammals, and wild male orangutans can weigh as much as 220 lbs with an arm span of about 7 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

"Owning up to this arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery would make them public enemy number one," Mr Wright said.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

The researchers only made 33 observations for this species, all in the “best” five forest fragments, with high-quality canopy density that supported the highly arboreal primates.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Many arboreal primates must have vanished with the forests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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