Tidal flood in sea that’s shrinking due to trees? (8)
I believe the answer is:
arboreal
'shrinking due to trees?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'tidal flood in sea' is the wordplay.
'tidal flood' becomes 'bore' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'sea' becomes 'aral' (I've seen this before).
'bore' inserted inside 'aral' is 'ARBOREAL'.
'that's' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arboreal that I've seen before include "Wooded" , "Resembling a tree" , "found in branches" , "living in forest" , "Inhabiting trees" .)