- arenaceous sand
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Arenaceous — Ar e*na ceous, a. [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.] Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arenaceous — [ar΄ə nā′shəs, er΄ə nā′shəs] adj. [L arenaceus: see ARENA] 1. sandy 2. growing in sand … English World dictionary
arenaceous — [ˌarɪ neɪʃəs] adjective 1》 Geology consisting of sand or sand like particles. 2》 Biology living or growing in sand. Origin C17: from L. arenaceus, from arena sand … English new terms dictionary
arenaceous — adj. [L. arena, sand; aceus, having the nature of] Sandy, or the nature of sand … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
arenaceous — Sandy; of sandlike consistency. [L. arena, sand] * * * ar·e·na·ceous .ar ə nā shəs adj resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles * * * ar·e·na·ceous (ar″ə naґshəs) sandy; gritty … Medical dictionary
arenaceous — adj. resembling or containing sand particles, of or pertaining to sand … English contemporary dictionary
arenaceous — /ærəˈneɪʃəs/ (say aruh nayshuhs) adjective 1. sand like; sandy. 2. of or relating to sedimentary rock composed of sand particles and others down to 0.002 mm in diameter. {Latin arēnāceus sandy} …
arenaceous — a. like or consisting of sand; growing in sand … Dictionary of difficult words
arenaceous — adj. 1 (of rocks) containing sand; having a sandy texture. 2 sandlike. 3 (of plants) growing in sand. Etymology: L arenaceus (as ARENA, ACEOUS) … Useful english dictionary
arenaceous — adjective Etymology: Latin arenaceus, from arena Date: 1646 1. resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles 2. growing in sandy places … New Collegiate Dictionary
arenaceous — /ar euh nay sheuhs/, adj. 1. Geol., Petrol. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy. 2. Bot. growing in sand. [1640 50; < L (h)arenaceus. See ARENA, ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
