arboreal
pronunciation
How to pronounce arboreal in British English:
UK [ɑ:ˈbɔ:riəl]
How to pronounce arboreal in American English:
US [ɑrˈbɔriəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or formed by trees
- inhabiting or frequenting trees
- resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Word Origin
- arboreal (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin arboreus "pertaining to trees," from arbor "tree," which is of unknown origin, + -al (1).
Example
- 1. Slender arboreal snake found from southern arizona to bolivia .
- 2. Man was evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal .
- 3. Human vision like that of other primates has evolved in an arboreal environment .
- 4. Spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast asia and east indies .
- 5. Whether the first birds evolved from arboreal or terrestrial ancestors is a matter of lively debate among palaeontologists .