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arboreal

adjective/ɑːˈbɔːrɪəl/

C1CEFR level
68/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Living in or adapted to life among trees.

Sloths are so thoroughly arboreal that they descend to the ground only about once a week.

Similar: tree-dwelling, sylvan

Origin: from Latin arbor 'tree'

Topic: habitat in General English

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