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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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

Many arboreal primates must have vanished with the forests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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