Definition of arenaceous in English:
arenaceous
adjective ˌarɪˈneɪʃəsˌɑrəˈneɪʃəs
Geology 1Consisting of sand or particles of a substance similar to sand.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the forest area in Simian Mountain, there are quite a number of streams, waterfalls, lakes and arenaceous red rock topographic features.
- Most of this arenaceous succession displays abundant trough and tabular cross-bedding.
- The characteristics and depositional environments of these mostly arenaceous formations are summarized in Table 1.
- In the Stretton Hills and on the Long Mynd there is a sequence of largely arenaceous beds, the Longmyndian Supergroup, whose age is unknown.
- 1.1Biology (of animals or plants) living or growing in sand.
Example sentencesExamples
- The measurement of soil water content within the community shows that fugitive dunes can keep soil water effectively and that the selected drought-tolerant arenaceous plants, can survive under extreme drought conditions.
- Massart speaks of it as occurring in the Algerian Sahara as a typical arenaceous plant.
- He asked his botany teacher if spinach is considered an arenaceous plant.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin arenaceus, from arena, harena 'sand'.
Definition of arenaceous in US English:
arenaceous
adjectiveˌärəˈnāSHəsˌɑrəˈneɪʃəs
Geology 1Consisting of sand or particles of a substance similar to sand.
Example sentencesExamples
- The characteristics and depositional environments of these mostly arenaceous formations are summarized in Table 1.
- In the Stretton Hills and on the Long Mynd there is a sequence of largely arenaceous beds, the Longmyndian Supergroup, whose age is unknown.
- Most of this arenaceous succession displays abundant trough and tabular cross-bedding.
- In the forest area in Simian Mountain, there are quite a number of streams, waterfalls, lakes and arenaceous red rock topographic features.
- 1.1Biology (of animals or plants) living or growing in sand.
Example sentencesExamples
- He asked his botany teacher if spinach is considered an arenaceous plant.
- The measurement of soil water content within the community shows that fugitive dunes can keep soil water effectively and that the selected drought-tolerant arenaceous plants, can survive under extreme drought conditions.
- Massart speaks of it as occurring in the Algerian Sahara as a typical arenaceous plant.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin arenaceus, from arena, harena ‘sand’.