arboreal

Meaning

Relating to trees or living in trees; tree-dwelling.

relating to or living in trees

Example Sentences

Monkeys are arboreal animals that spend most of their time in trees.

Monkeys are arboreal animals that spend most of their time in trees.

Synonyms

tree-dwelling, forest-related, woody, forestal, branching, leafy

Entry 1

tree-dwelling, forest-related, woody

Entry 2

tree-dwelling, woody, forestal, branching, leafy

Antonyms

terrestrial, ground-dwelling, non-forest, aquatic, underground

Entry 1

terrestrial, ground-dwelling, non-forest

Entry 2

terrestrial, aquatic, underground

Collocations

arboreal animals, arboreal habitat, arboreal lifestyle, arboreal species