arboreal: Meaning and Definition of

ar•bo•re•al

Pronunciation: (är-bôr'ē-ul, -bōr'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to trees; treelike.
  2. living in or among trees.
  3. adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.
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