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arenicolous

[ ar-uh-nik-uh-luhs ]
/ ˌær əˈnɪk ə ləs /
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adjective
inhabiting sand.
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Origin of arenicolous

1850–55; <Latin (h)arēn(a) (see arena) + -i- + -colous

Words nearby arenicolous

arena theater, arena theatre, arenavirus, Arendt, arene, arenicolous, arenite, arenose, Arensky, aren't, areo-
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Words related to arenicolous

arenaceous, acervulus, ammophilous, granular, gritty, sabulous

British Dictionary definitions for arenicolous

arenicolous
/ (ˌærɪˈnɪkələs) /
adjective
growing or living in sand or sandy placesarenicolous plants

Word Origin for arenicolous

C19: from Latin harēna sand + colere to inhabit
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