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ARENACEOUS
arenaceous, sandy, sandlike
(adjective) resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas; “arenaceous limestone”; “arenaceous grasses”
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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