ARBOREOUS

• (adj.) inhabiting or frequenting trees

  "arboreal apes"

  synonyms : arboreal , tree-living

  The koala and the sloth are arboreal animals. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) resembling a tree in form and branching structure

  "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda", "dendriform sponges"

  synonyms : arboreal , arborescent , arboresque , arboriform , dendriform , dendroid , dendroidal , tree-shaped , treelike

  Arboreal coral have been found off the coast of Bermuda. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) abounding in trees

  "an arboreous landscape", "violets in woodsy shady spots", "a woody area near the highway"

  synonyms : arboraceous , woodsy , woody

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