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arenaceous

are·na·ceous

UK/aɹəˈneɪʃəs/ US/ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas

  • “arenaceous limestone”
  • “arenaceous grasses”
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Origin

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

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