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related to or typically found within trees and tree ecosystems
- The tropical rainforest supports a rich diversity of arboreal plant life high in the canopy, including epiphytic orchids, ferns and bromeliads.
- Early humans were able to extend their habitat into arboreal zones like tall riparian woodlands by developing tree-climbing techniques.
- Researchers installed camouflaged motion sensor cameras to study the diverse activity taking place high in the arboreal stratum of tree crowns.
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(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground
- Arboreal snakes like green tree pythons can expertly maneuver through foliage and ascend even the tallest tree trunks to hunt small birds and mammals.
- Many monkey species live in complex social troops inhabiting the upper forest canopy as arboreal primates.
- As agile arboreal reptiles, many lizard species in tropical forests exhibit long tails and limbs adapted for grasping to efficiently traverse the layered tangles of branches.
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having the form, shape, or branching pattern of a tree
- The coral had an arboreal structure, spreading like branches.
- The chandelier's arboreal design made it a striking centerpiece.
- Certain fungi grow in an arboreal pattern, resembling miniature trees.
- The sculpture was crafted in an arboreal style.
- The lightning's arboreal path was etched across the sky.