English adjective: arboreous | |||
1. | arboreous inhabiting or frequenting trees | ||
Samples | Arboreal apes. | ||
Synonyms | arboreal, tree-living | ||
Antonyms | nonarboreal | ||
2. | arboreous abounding in trees | ||
Samples | An arboreous landscape. Violets in woodsy shady spots. A woody area near the highway. | ||
Synonyms | arboraceous, woodsy, woody | ||
Similar | wooded | ||
Antonyms | treeless, unwooded | ||
3. | arboreous resembling a tree in form and branching structure | ||
Samples | Arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda. Dendriform sponges. | ||
Synonyms | arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike | ||
Similar | branchy | ||
Antonyms | branchless | ||