canopy
US /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
UK /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

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the uppermost branchy layer of a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees
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Monkeys live high up in the forest canopy.
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The dense canopy blocked most of the sunlight.
the uppermost branchy layer of a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees