arboraceous

adjective

ar·​bo·​ra·​ceous

¦ärbə¦rāshəs,

¦ȧb-

variants or arboral

ˈ⸗b(ə)rəl

: arboreal

Word History

Etymology

arbor entry 2 (tree) + -aceous or -al

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