Arboreous Definition

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

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