Meaning of ARENACEOUS
| Pronunciation: | | `aru'neyshus
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[adj] resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses" |
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ARENACEOUS is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | sandlike, sandy |
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| | Antonyms: | | argillaceous, clayey | | | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar`e*na"ceous\, a. [L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand.]
Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand;
easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous
limestone.
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