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arenaceous

 
Dictionary: ar·e·na·ceous
(ăr'ə-nā'shəs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Resembling, derived from, or containing sand.
  2. Growing in sandy areas.

[From Latin harēnāceus, arēnāceus : harēna, arēna, sand; see arena + -āceus, -aceous.]


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Sandy in texture, or applied to rocks composed of cemented, usually quartz, sand. Arenaceous rocks include quartzites and greywackes.

Architecture: arenaceous
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Composed primarily of sand; sandy.


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas
  Synonyms: sandy, sandlike
  Antonym: argillaceous (meaning #1)


 
 
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