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Arboreous Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Arboreous has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
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"

4

Having the characteristics of a tree.

Example Sentences
"arboreal apes" adjective
"an arboreous landscape" adjective
"violets in woodsy shady spots" adjective
"a woody area near the highway" adjective
"arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda" adjective
"dendriform sponges" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
nonarboreal
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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