arenaceous

[ ar-uh-ney-shuhs ]

/ ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

Geology, Petrology. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy.

Botany. growing in sand.

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Origin of arenaceous

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

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How to use arenaceous in a sentence

Probably nine tenths of all the coast lines of the open ocean are formed of arenaceous material.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Sand-dunes in deserts or on coasts are unconsolidated arenaceous rock-masses.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Arenaceous Rocks include all sediments in which quartz sand is the most important constituent.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
The scenery of its coasts is in part arenaceous plains, and in part arable land, yielding corn to the Indians.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

But there are other reasons for the comparative paucity of fossils in arenaceous strata, as we shall see presently.
Geology|James Geikie

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

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