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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


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The arboreal columns, for instance, differ in materials, colors, shapes and decorative features.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

In closing speeches, prosecutors said the pair carried out the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery", while the men's barristers reiterated their innocence.

From BBC May 7, 2025

The best remains the fragrant and fruitful orange tree, the original arboreal icon that fetched newcomers here by the tens of thousands.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

Many arboreal primates must have vanished with the forests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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