Dictionary Check: arboreous

"arboreous" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

inhabiting or frequenting trees

Example: "arboreal apes"
Synonyms:
adjective

abounding in trees

Example: "an arboreous landscape"
adjective

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

Example: "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"

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