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Webster 1913 Edition


Arboreous

Ar-bo′re-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
arboreous
, fr.
arbor
tree.]
1.
Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub.
Loudon.
2.
Pertaining to, or growing on, trees;
as,
arboreous
moss
.
Quincy.

Webster 1828 Edition


Arboreous

ARBO'REOUS

,
Adj.
[L. arborecus, from arbor.]
Belonging to a tree; resembling a tree; constituting a tree; growing on trees, as moss is arboreous.

Definition 2024


arboreous

arboreous

English

Adjective

arboreous

  1. Woody (as opposed to herbaceous).
  2. Wooded, covered with trees.

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