English adjective: arboreal | |||
1. | arboreal of or relating to or formed by trees | ||
Samples | An arborous roof. | ||
Synonyms | arborary, arborical, arborous | ||
2. | arboreal inhabiting or frequenting trees | ||
Samples | Arboreal apes. | ||
Synonyms | arboreous, tree-living | ||
Antonyms | nonarboreal | ||
3. | arboreal resembling a tree in form and branching structure | ||
Samples | Arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda. Dendriform sponges. | ||
Synonyms | arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike | ||
Similar | branchy | ||
Antonyms | branchless | ||