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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ar·bo·re·ous /-iəs/
 (a.)樹木繁茂的,樹木的,樹木狀的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]