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单词 arenaceous
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arenaceous

[ ar-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective

Geology, Petrology. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy.
Botany. growing in sand.

Origin of arenaceous

1640–50; <Latin (h)arēnaceus.See arena, -aceous

Words nearby arenaceous

arecoline, areflexia, areg, areligious, arena, arenaceous, Arena Chapel, arena theater, arena theatre, Arenaviridae, arenavirus
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British Dictionary definitions for arenaceous

arenaceous
/ (ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

(of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstoneCompare argillaceous, rudaceous
(of plants) growing best in a sandy soil

Word Origin for arenaceous

C17: from Latin harēnāceus sandy, from harēna sand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for arenaceous

arenaceous
[ ăr′ə-nāshəs ]

Resembling, derived from, or containing sand.
Growing in sandy areas.
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