Man was evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal. 人大概是从住在树上的祖先进化而来的。
Man was evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal. 人大概是从住在树上的祖先进化而来的。
arboreal
[ adj ]
of or relating to or formed by trees
<adj.pert> an arborous roof
inhabiting or frequenting trees
<adj.all> arboreal apes
resembling a tree in form and branching structure
<adj.all> arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda dendriform sponges
Arboreal \Ar*bo"re*al\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees. --Cowley.
2. Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals.
Woodpeckers are eminently arboreal. --Darwin.
The hazel dormouse tends to live in areas of hazel coppice where the spreading limbs of the older trees provide it with aerial routes essential for its arboreal lifestyle.