ar·bo·re·ous /-iəs/
(a.)樹木繁茂的,樹木的,樹木狀的
Ar·bo·re·ous a.
1. Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub.
2. Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss.
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arboreous
adj 1: inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes" [syn: arboreal,
tree-living] [ant: nonarboreal]
2: abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in
woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway" [syn:
arboraceous, woodsy, woody]
3: resembling a tree in form and branching structure;
"arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda";
"dendriform sponges" [syn: arboreal, arborescent, arboresque,
arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike,
tree-shaped]