ARENACEOUS

arenaceous, sandy, sandlike

(adjective) resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas; ā€œarenaceous limestoneā€; ā€œarenaceous grassesā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

arenaceous (comparative more arenaceous, superlative most arenaceous)

(of soil) Sandy.

(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.

(geology) Arenitic.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`e*na"ceous, a. Etym: [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]

Definition: Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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