arenaceous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

arenaceous (comparative more arenaceous, superlative most arenaceous)

  1. (especially of soil) Sandy; characterised by sand.
  2. (of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
  3. (geology) Arenitic (relating to arenite)

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