About The Word Arboreous
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Arboreous
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What's The Definition Of Arboreous?
[adj] inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes"
[adj] resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" [adj] abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway" Synonyms | Synonyms for Arboreous: arboraceous | arboreal | arborescent | arboresque | arboriform | branchy | dendriform | dendroid | dendroidal | treelike | tree-living | tree-shaped | wooded | woodsy | woody Related Terms | Find terms related to Arboreous: See Also | Arboreous In Webster's Dictionary \Ar*bo"re*ous\, a. [L. arboreous, fr. arbor tree.]
1. Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper
tree, in distinction from a shrub. --Loudon.
2. Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss.
--Quincy.
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