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Meaning of ARBOREOUS

Pronunciation:  âr'bowreeus

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes"
  2. [adj]  resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
  3. [adj]  abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
 

ARBOREOUS is a 9 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: arboraceous, arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, branchy, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-living, tree-shaped, wooded, woodsy, woody
 
 Antonyms: nonarboreal
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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