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ARBOREOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inhabiting or frequenting trees
Example:
arboreal apes
Synonyms:
arboreal; arboreous; tree-living
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Example:
dendriform sponges
Synonyms:
arboreal; arboreous; arborescent; arboresque; arboriform; dendriform; dendroid; dendroidal; tree-shaped; treelike
Classified under:
Similar:
branchy (having many branches)
Derivation:
arbor (tree (as opposed to shrub))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Abounding in trees
Example:
a woody area near the highway
Synonyms:
arboraceous; arboreous; woodsy; woody
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
wooded (covered with growing trees and bushes etc)
