tree-dwelling

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• tree snake — noun A tree dwelling snake • • • Main Entry: ↑tree * * * n. a harmless arboreal snake, typically very slender and able to mimic a twig. ● Several genera in the family Colubridae, e.g., Dendrelaphis and Ahaetulla (of Asia), and Leptophis and… …   Useful english dictionary

• tree shrew — tree′ shrew n. mam any S Asian tree dwelling mammal of the family Tupaiidae, resembling a squirrel with a long snout and taxonomically combining the characteristics of a primate and insectivore • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

• tree frog — noun 1. arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America • Syn: ↑tree toad, ↑tree frog • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tree hyrax — any of several tree dwelling species of the genus Dendrohyrax, often reservoirs for Leishmania aethiopica …   Medical dictionary

• tree pie — noun a long tailed tree dwelling Asian crow, with blackish or brown and grey plumage. [Dendrocitta and other genera.] Origin C19: pie from pie2 …   English new terms dictionary

• tree house — noun a playhouse built in the branches of a tree • Hypernyms: ↑playhouse, ↑wendy house * * * noun : a dwelling or playhouse built among the branches of a tree * * * a small house, esp. one for children to play in, built or placed up in the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cuban tree frog — Cuban Treefrog Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Pencil-tailed tree mouse — Pencil tailed tree mice Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class …   Wikipedia

• Emerald tree monitor — Emerald Tree Monitor[1] Conservation status CITES Appendix II (CITES) …   Wikipedia

• banded Florida tree snail — a tree dwelling snail, Liguus fasciatus, of Florida and nearby keys, having a long, conical shell in many color variations: now greatly reduced in numbers. Also called lig snail. * * * …   Universalium

• banded Florida tree snail — a tree dwelling snail, Liguus fasciatus, of Florida and nearby keys, having a long, conical shell in many color variations: now greatly reduced in numbers. Also called lig snail …   Useful english dictionary