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ar·e·na·ceous A0414700 (ăr′ə-nā′shəs)adj.1. Resembling, derived from, or containing sand.2. Growing or living in sandy areas.
[From Latin harēnāceus, arēnāceus, from harēna, arēna, sand; see arena.]arenaceous (ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs) adj1. (Geological Science) (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone. Compare argillaceous, rudaceous2. (Botany) (of plants) growing best in a sandy soil[C17: from Latin harēnāceus sandy, from harēna sand]ar•e•na•ceous (ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs)
adj. 1. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy. 2. growing in sand. [1640–50; < Latin (h)arēnaceus. See arena, -aceous] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | arenaceous - resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses"sandlike, sandyargillaceous, clayey - resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks" |
TranslationsarenaceousenUK
arenaceous[¦a·rə¦nāsh·əs] (geology) Of sediment or sedimentary rocks that have been derived from sand or that contain sand. Also known as arenarious; psammitic; sabulous. arenaceousComposed primarily of sand; sandy.arenaceousenUK
ar·e·na·ceous (ar-ĕ-nā'shŭs), Sandy; of sandlike consistency. [L. arena, sand] arenaceous (ar?e-na'shus) [L. arenaceus, sandy] Resembling sand or gravel. Synonym: arenoidarenaceousenUK
Related to arenaceous: argillaceous, rudaceousSynonyms for arenaceousadj resembling or containing or abounding in sandSynonymsAntonyms |