arboreous (adj.)

  1. inhabiting or frequenting trees; arboreal apes

    [ Syn: arboreal , tree-living ]

  2. abounding in trees; an arboreous landscape; violets in woodsy shady spots; a woody area near the highway

    [ Syn: arboraceous , woodsy , woody ]

  3. resembling a tree in form and branching structure; arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda; dendriform sponges

    [ Syn: arboreal , arborescent , arboresque , arboriform , dendriform , dendroid , dendroidal , treelike , tree-shaped ]

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