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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

The bizarre single-tree fire has now become an almost weeklong firefight in Coos County, Ore., as the hot spot continues to burn approximately 280 feet up on the side of the arboreal giant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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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