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Tree-dwelling boar possibly genuine (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arboreal

'tree-dwelling' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'boar possibly genuine' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'genuine' becomes 'real' (similar in meaning).
'boar' anagrammed gives 'arbo'.
'arbo'+'real'='ARBOREAL'

(Other definitions for arboreal that I've seen before include "Relating to trees" , "Living among trees" , "living in forest" , "found in branches" , "Tree-dwelling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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