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Tree-dwelling wild boar? True! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arboreal

'tree-dwelling' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wild boar? true' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'true' becomes 'real' (synonyms).
'boar' is an anagram of 'arbo'.
'arbo'+'real'='ARBOREAL'

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

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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