acrodendrophily

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noun

The tendency of an animal to inhabit or frequent treetops.

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Meanings

nounacrodendrophily (uncountable)
  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe tendency of an animal to inhabit or frequent treetops.

Origin

From acro- (“tip”) + dendro- (“tree”) + -phily (“liking, tendency”). Coined by Garnham et al. in 1946.

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APA

acrodendrophily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrodendrophily

MLA

“acrodendrophily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrodendrophily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrodendrophily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrodendrophily.

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