arenaceous

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arenaceous

/aɹəˈneɪʃəs/ UK
/ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/ US

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Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).

adjective more arenaceous · most arenaceous

especially, of soil Sandy; characterised by sand.
of a plant Growing in sandy soil.
Arenitic (relating to arenite)

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@misc{arenaceous_2026,
  title = {arenaceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arenaceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}