arenaceous
[ ar-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
Geology, Petrology.
(of rocks) sandlike; sandy.
Botany.
growing in sand.
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British Dictionary definitions for arenaceous
arenaceous
/ (ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
(of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
Compare argillaceous, rudaceous
(of plants) growing best in a sandy soil
Word Origin for arenaceous
C17: from Latin
harēnāceus sandy, from
harēna sand
Scientific definitions for arenaceous
arenaceous
[ ăr′ə-nā′shəs ]
Resembling, derived from, or containing sand.
Growing in sandy areas.