arboreal

Example Sentences

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Which understudy is ready to step onstage as our new arboreal star?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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

As the researchers note, arboreal howlers are extremely slow-moving primates who are very careful about the way they exert their energy.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Middle Ages England was squirrel crazy: People kept the arboreal rodents as pets and used their furs to line and trim clothing.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

These trees were without a doubt the gates into a meerkat arboreal city with more bustle in it than Calcutta.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel