arboreal

English

Etymology

From Latin arboreus (“tree-like”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɑɹˈbɔɹi.əl/

Adjective

arboreal

Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.
Living in or among trees.

Related terms

Translations

pertaining to trees

Arabic: شجري‎‎
Ido: arborala (io)
Persian: درختى‎‎

Portuguese: arbóreo (pt)
Spanish: arbóreo (es)
Turkish: ağaçlık (tr), ağaçsı (tr)

living in or among trees

Icelandic: trjábýll m
Portuguese: arbóreo (pt), arborícola

Tagalog: kakahuyning

See also

Noun

arboreal (plural arboreals)

Any tree-dwelling creature.
- 1971, Theo Lang, The difference between a man and a woman
  So, by learning to use their eyes to more and more advantage the arboreals added another treasure to the foundation of human intelligence.

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