arboreous meaning and definition

ARBOREOUS adjective

Definition of arboreous (adjective)

1. inhabiting or frequenting trees
   • "arboreal apes"
   • synonyms: arboreal, tree-living
   • antonym: nonarboreal
2. abounding in trees
   • "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
   • synonyms: arboraceous, woodsy, woody
3. resembling a tree in form and branching structure
   • "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
   • synonyms: arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped