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Arboreal vs Colobus - What's the difference?

arboreal | colobus |

As an adjective arboreal

is of, relating to, or resembling a tree; treely.

As a noun arboreal

is any tree-dwelling creature.

As a proper noun colobus is

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arboreal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of, relating to, or resembling a tree; treely.
  • Living in or among trees.

    • Related terms

    * arbor * arborescent * arboreous

    See also

    * boreal * sylvan

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any tree-dwelling creature.
  • * 1971 , Theo Lang, The difference between a man and a woman
    • So, by learning to use their eyes to more and more advantage the arboreals added another treasure to the foundation of human intelligence.

    colobus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colobus) (es)
  • (zoology) Any of several large arboreal African monkeys of the genus Colobus .

    • Synonyms

    *colobus monkey