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arboreal
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related to or typically found within trees and tree ecosystems
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(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground
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resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Example
Early humans were able to extend their habitat into arboreal zones like tall riparian woodlands by developing tree-climbing techniques.
The tropical rainforest supports a rich diversity of arboreal plant life high in the canopy, including epiphytic orchids, ferns and bromeliads.
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.
Many monkey species live in complex social troops inhabiting the upper forest canopy as arboreal primates.
