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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

The oldest known chameleon fossils date to the early Miocene, about 16 to 23 million years ago, long after many of their arboreal adaptations had appeared.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

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

Maybe it was a vestige of our arboreal past; we wanted to climb up and out of danger.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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