arboreal

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"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 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

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

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

How many forlorn hours in the arboreal city with only meerkats for company?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel