arboreous

• Adjectif signifiant « boisé » ou « couvert d'arbres » ; également utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui ressemble à un arbre par sa forme ou sa structure. De nos jours, il est considéré comme désuet ou strictement littéraire.

An adjective meaning 'wooded' or 'tree-covered'; also used to describe something resembling a tree in form or structure. Now considered archaic or highly literary.

1. Inhabiting or frequenting treesC2formal

   Living in or often found among trees.

   qui vit dans les arbres

   • The arboreous species of birds are rarely seen on the ground.
   • Many arboreous mammals, like squirrels, spend most of their lives in the canopy.
   • The arboreous habits of the sloth make it well-adapted to life in the rainforest.

   Synonymesarboreal

2. Abounding in treesC2formal

   Having many trees; wooded or forested.

   Boisé, couvert d'arbres

   • The arboreous landscape of the national park is breathtaking.
   • They built their cabin in an arboreous valley.
   • The region is known for its arboreous hills and diverse wildlife.

   Synonymesboskyforestedsylvantimberedtreedwoodedwoody

   Antonymesbaredenudedtreelessunwooded

3. Resembling a tree in form and branching structureC2formal

   Having a shape or structure similar to that of a tree, with a central trunk and branches.

   arborescent

   • The coral reef had an arboreous formation, with branching structures reaching upward.
   • The river delta displayed an arboreous pattern of channels.
   • The artist created an arboreous sculpture that mimicked the growth of a real tree.

   Synonymesarborescentarboriformdendriformdendroidtreelike