Meaning & use
arboreal
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Relating to, living in, or characteristic of trees.
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Sloths are famously arboreal, spending nearly their entire lives in the treetops.
The park's arboreal canopy provides habitat for dozens of bird species.
A note on using this word
Mostly used in biology and nature writing to describe animals or habitats centered on trees.
Words with a similar meaning
tree-dwellingtree-living
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Words with an opposite meaning
terrestrialground-dwelling
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