Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Arboreal has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
Any tree-dwelling creature.
Adjective
1
of or relating to or formed by trees
"an arborous roof"
2
inhabiting or frequenting trees
"arboreal apes"
3
resembling a tree in form and branching structure
"arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"
"dendriform sponges"
4
Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.
Example Sentences
"an arborous roof"
adjective
"arboreal apes"
adjective
"arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"
adjective
"dendriform sponges"
adjective
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