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arboreal, a.|ɑːˈbɔərɪəl| [f. L. arbore-us (f. arbor tree) + -al1.] 1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, trees.
a1667Cowley Of Plants 201 Young colonies of Trees thou dost replace I' th' empty realms of our arboreal race. 1870H. Macmillan Bible Teach. iv. 68 Where the pine forms the sole arboreal vegetation. 2. Connected with, haunting, or inhabiting trees.
1834–43Southey Doctor ccxv. (D.) A vivid feeling connected with his arboreal existence. 1865Wood Homes without H. xii. 246 Arboreal ants, which make their nests among the branches. |