Meaning of ARBOREOUS
| Pronunciation: | | âr'bowreeus
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | arboraceous, arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, branchy, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-living, tree-shaped, wooded, woodsy, woody |
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| | Antonyms: | | nonarboreal | | |
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| | 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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