arboreous

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Synonyms: arborous, arboreus, arboretum, arboraceous, harborous, arboretums, arbores, roboreous

Antonyms: arborous, arboreus, arboretum, arboraceous, harborous, arboretums, arbores, roboreous

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Adjective

1. Having the [[characteristic#Noun|characteristic]]s of a [[tree]].<ref>{{w|Thomas Martyn}}, ''The Language of Botany,'' London: B. and J. White, 1793: “A<small>RBOREOUS</small> {{...}} stem. Single, woody and permanent; as the trunk or bole of a tree. Opposed to shrubby, undershrubby and herbaceous.”^{[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ncs1.ark:/13960/t00z7pc7p&view=1up&seq=46&q1=arboreous]}</ref> {{q|of a plant}}
2. Covered or filled with [[tree]]s.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Growing on trees.<ref>{{w|John Harris (writer)|John Harris}}, ''{{w|Lexicon Technicum}},'' 2nd ed., 1708, Volume{{nbsp}}1: “A<small>RBOREOUS</small>, is by the Botanists used for such ''Fungi'' or ''[[muscus|Musci]]'' which grow upon Trees, whereas others grow on the Ground.”^{[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435067908665&view=1up&seq=74&size=125&q1=arboreous]}</ref>
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|anatomy}} Having a tree-like, [[branch#Verb|branch]]ing structure.

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