arboreal

Arboreal — is a word meaning related to or resembling trees . Its meaning comes from the Latin arbor , meaning tree. In biology, an arboreal animal is one which inhabits or spends large amounts of time in trees or bushes.List of arboreal… …   Wikipedia

Arboreal — Ar*bo re*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees. Cowley. [1913 Webster] 2. Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals. [1913 Webster] Woodpeckers are eminently arboreal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

arboreal — adj. 1) древесный; относящийся к дереву 2) zool. древесный, живу щий на деревьях …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

arboreal — 1> древесный 2> обитающий на деревьях …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

arboreal — ɑ:ˈbɔ:rɪəl прил. 1) древесный; относящийся к дереву; похожий на дерево 2) зоол. древесный, обитающий на деревьях древесный обитающий на деревьях arboreal зоол. древесный, живущий на деревьях древесный; относящийся к дереву arboreous: arboreous =… …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

arboreal — adjective Etymology: Latin arboreus of a tree, from arbor Date: circa 1667 1. of, relating to, or resembling a tree 2. inhabiting or frequenting trees < arboreal monkeys > • arboreally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

arboreal — adj. [L. arbor, tree] Pertaining to or living in or among trees …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

arboreal — arboreally, adv. /ahr bawr ee euhl, bohr /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to trees; treelike. 2. Also, arboreous. living in or among trees. 3. Zool. adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels,… …   Universalium

arboreal — древесный …   Англо-русский технический словарь

arboreal — 1. adjective a) of, relating to, or resembling a tree b) living in or among trees 2. noun Any tree dwelling creature. So, by learning to use their eyes to more and more advantage the arboreals added another treasure to the foundation of human… …   Wiktionary